https://chloesblog.bigmill.com/peach-jacks-a-southern-tradition/ Things that happen on the farm at Big Mill B&B, fun things to do in eastern NC and my crafts & recipes. Mon, 13 May 2019 19:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://chloesblog.bigmill.com/peach-jacks-a-southern-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:45:39 +0000 http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/?p=3414#comment-3232 My grandmother passed away many years ago and the one recipe she took with her was the recipe for Peach Jacks.  My grandmother was from Hertford County, NC – Ahoskie specifically.  I loved Peach Jacks.  When we would leave her house after a visit she would give the family a shoe box full of peach jacks.  They rearly made it back to our home which was several hours away.  My mom tried and tried to duplicate my grandmother’s recipe.  She came close but it was never the same.  I believe this one might be the one.  When I saw the name “Peach Jacks”, I knew it had to be the same.  The picture even reminded me of them.  I am going to try to make them tonight with my daughter as a birthday gift to myself.   Thanks so much for this recipe!!!!

]]> https://chloesblog.bigmill.com/peach-jacks-a-southern-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:14:11 +0000 http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/?p=3414#comment-3220 When I saw your recipe and image it brought back some good memories of my grandma’s peach jacks.  So I went to the Grocery store in hunt for “dried peaches”.  Found them easily , and the packaging is much prettier than I remember from my youth.  What a treat they were.
Thanks, once again, for reminding me that food can take you back home again.
Peggy

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