Spiced peaches

     Serve as an accent with roast lamb, pork, ham or poultry, and your favorite barbecued foods. Or try a little over vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Makes 2½ to 3 cups

• 1½ pounds firm, ripe peaches
• ½ lemon, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 whole allspice
• 1 whole stick cinnamon

1. Peel, pit and slice one-half of the peaches.
2. Combine peaches, lemon slices, raisins, vinegar, brown sugar, allspice and cinnamon in a medium-size nonaluminium saucepan ; bring to boiling, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Pit and slice remaining unpeeled peaches and add to mixture ; return to boiling, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.

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