Today our kitchen is delighted to welcome Susan Furlong with her new book PEACHES AND SCREAM, and a delicious peachy recipe, just ripe for the season. Welcome Susan!
Susan: Thanks For
inviting me to be on Mystery Lover’s Kitchen today. This has always been one of
my favorite sites and I’m thrilled to be here.
Peaches are
still in season, so it’s not too late to squeeze in one more peach recipe! My friend,
Sandra, shared this recipe with me and I’d like to pass it along to all of you.
It’s super easy, quick, and pretty enough to serve to guests. Pair it with a
glass of iced-tea and you have the perfect treat for summer visitors.
After traveling the world, Nola Mae Harper, the main character of Peaches and Scream, is glad to be back home in Cays Mill, Georgia. And one of the best things about coming home is all the southern delish food—especially this peachy pastry made by her friend and bakery owner, Ezra Sugar.
After traveling the world, Nola Mae Harper, the main character of Peaches and Scream, is glad to be back home in Cays Mill, Georgia. And one of the best things about coming home is all the southern delish food—especially this peachy pastry made by her friend and bakery owner, Ezra Sugar.
Peach Blossom Pastry
Ingredients:
1 package of
puff pastry sheets
1 lemon,
juiced
1 peach,
sliced
2 tablespoons
of peach jam
2
tablespoons of flour for rolling out dough
Directions:
Preheat oven
to 375 degrees. Slice one peach into thin slices and cover with the juice of half
a lemon. 
Thaw one
sheet of pastry dough to room temperature, roll out, and cut widthwise into 6
evenly proportioned strips. Take two of the strips and spread peach preserves
on one and place peaches slices on the other. Combine the two strips and pinch
the edges together.
Roll together and place inside a muffin tin. Separate the
edges to form a flower appearance. Brush the outside with a thin coat of peach
preserves. 
Bake at 375
degrees for 40-45 minutes. Double check to make sure the inside dough is fully
cooked before serving. Some ovens may require a longer baking time at a slightly
lower temperature. Makes three peach blossoms.
And here's a cool video showing the whole recipe!
Susan will be giving a book away today to one lucky commenter. Find out more about Susan and her peachy books on her website or Facebook page or Twitter.
Love this Peach Blossom Pastry recipe, the video; and the book sounds amazing! EMS591@aol.com
ReplyDeleteYour book is definitely on the top of my want to read list! This is pretty neat looking and the peaches are at their peak right now! Recipe sounds great! Thanks for the chance!
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No Scream, just Peaches! The recipe seems so easy. I am very interested in this book having read several "peachy" reviews. Ok, enough peach references. I'm in! kat8762@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE punny titles! My favorite cozy mysteries, food and murder! I have had this one in my to-read queue for a while now! I would love to have it on my shelf too.
ReplyDeleteThank you. eeyore722@gmail.com
Love peaches thanks for the recipe. Looking forward to checking out Peaches and Scream. Thanks for the giveaway. poohwine1217@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove the bookcover. Looks like a great cozy mystery. Makes me want to have a glass of peach ice tea.
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I've got a fresh peach ripening on the kitchen table at this moment. Looking forward to enjoying it soon. Thank you for this recipe, which sounds delicious. And it's always fun to discover a new series. This one sounds like a lot of fun. rencw@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteRecipe and book both sound delicious!
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I love peaches and mysteries! Thanks for sharing your recipe and for the giveaway! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteNothing says summer like a ripe just-picked peach dripping with juice. It must be hard to save enough for a recipe! And love the book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sheila. I was thrilled with your endorsement!
DeletePeaches are my favorite fruit. Thank you so much for sharing this Peach Blossom Pastry recipe ... it looks so good!! Peaches and Scream sounds like a great book. Thank you for this opportunity.
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Peaches and Scream was a fabulous cozy! Whoever wins the book from Susan is in for a peachy treat!
ReplyDeleteI may have to use this recipe for dessert at a dinner I am hosting September 1. Hmmm...looks good!!
ReplyDeleteThe recipe sounds delicious. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love peaches. Will be using this recipe. Looking forward to this new series. drdotoldsmobileaticlouddot.com
ReplyDeletePeach goodies and a cozy peach mystery! Live doesn't get much better.
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Della. Our family is always looking for new peach recipes. That fruit is one of our favorites. In the winter if we can't get fresh we use canned. Not quite as good but still. So we are doing your blossom recipe tomorrow. Love the cover. Here's to hoping.
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This recipe looks almost easy enough for me to prepare. I'm NOT the baker in the family. I do love the cover of the books and having family living in Georgia (the Peach Tree State) I'd love to be your lucky winner. NoraAdrienne (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy, and I love the look of the finished product! So totally cool! :)
ReplyDeletePeach season in southern Illinois just finished. I can fill in the time until the next season with this book. thanks for the chance to win.
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I love your mysteries & this book sounds like a delight, thanks for this amazing giveaway, I really do appreciate your generosity. Linda May I'm at lindamay4852@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Mystery Lovers Kitchen, Susan! What a fun recipe. Thanks for joining us today!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Krista. I'm glad to be here. Thanks for having me.
DeleteOh, those look so good! Thank you for the chance to win your book, I've wanted to read it so much! All the best to you with both of your series! jeaniedannheim ( at ) ymail ( dot ) com
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't be happy to return to Georgia? Love this cover and can't wait to read the book. I just have a feeling this is the beginning to a great series.
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I love fresh peaches! Your recipe looks really good! Looking forward to reading your book. Thank you for the chance to win! crossxjo@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love fresh peach pie. Its one of the things I look forward too, during peach season. dbahn@iw.net
ReplyDeleteLooks so good pwtish171@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recipe.I enjoy finding new to me authors to read .Thank you for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteOhhh that looks tasty! The book looks awesome as well!! rachaelabrams317@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOhhh that looks tasty! The book looks awesome as well!! rachaelabrams317@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a baker...but I'm a world class eater! This looks amazing! The book does too! robin.christofaro@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteRecipe looks amazing and so easy! Serve it to company. They will be impressed.
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The recipe sounds yummy so does the book.
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I bought a whole lug of peaches--brought them home--and they are NOT ripe yet!! I'm impatiently waiting for them to be ready to eat.
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What a cute (and easy) pastry idea. Even I could do it. And, that's saying something. Better get to the store soon. I'd love to read your book, too. lkish77123 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI always think strawberries are my favorite - until I bite into a nice, juicy peach. Yummy recipe. I got some delicious peaches just the other day, guess I need to go back for more. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Great idea - love the easy ones. If I use no sugar added jam, hubby might be able to have a special treat too. Thank you. I've added your book to my TBR list as well.
ReplyDeleteI love peaches, is it as easy as it looks is the question. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Sounds peachy to me. Love fruit salad with peaches.
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The book looks delightful, oh and so do the peaches. Yum. fsumom99@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI would truly love to read this book. Learning about peach horticulture, great story and recipes: what more could one ask?
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Love the sound of your book. I am anxious to try it. Thanks for the chance to win.
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What a great and simple idea.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have the video to clarify all the steps.
Many thanks
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Yummy! Love peaches. This book has been on my wish list since the second I heard about it.
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DeletePuff pastry is the bomb! And i love peaches. So this is a must try for me!! Maybe i can enjoy this on the prch with my coffee for breakfast while reading a cozy mystery! Hdkris11@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWow we just got done making a deep dish peach pie after a farmer has been selling them . so I am so excited for this book and I love peaches i don't like many types of fruit but peaches is one.
ReplyDeleteLess than an hour ago I read an excerpt of Peaches and Scream at the end of Lucy Arlington's Played By the Book and added it to my TBR list. Can't wait to read it. penguingram142@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try the yummy recipe as I read your book .
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Wow that looks delicious. I have a peach tree in the front yard and it's the first year it has geared fruit. So sweet. I've been making pies (I use Jello cook and serve vanilla pudding in place of flour) these look so much easier. Will try it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat looks delightful. I can't wait to read your book. annelovell12@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I stopped by, they are so pretty and so simple to make!! I am glad you offered the video. Of course I am thinking apples as well as peaches.
ReplyDeleteAnd, I am thrilled to discover this new series, i can't wait to pick it up, it looks like a lot of fun.
Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful comments. And thank you, Roberta (Lucy), for inviting me to be on the blog!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful book, well written and great characters. I know whoever wins it will love it. Thanks for the great recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks so good! The dessert and the book!
ReplyDeleteElaineE246 at msn dot com
This book is on my list! Can't wait to get it and enjoy. I'm also thinking that the dessert sounds yummy!
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That recipe looks great. I can't wait to read this book.
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What a delectable recipe. Lovely post and great book. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of marketing for this book. I would love to read it. jr_dj_gantt@juno.com
ReplyDeleteOh my , one of my favorites is peach dumplings. This recipe is a good one for making them in a unique way. Cant wait to try them . Another of my favorite things includes cozy mysteries. Thanks amhengst AT verizon DOT net
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