Four very ripe peaches
One glass of red wine
Two tablespoons of powdered sugar
A piece of cinnamon
A piece of a rind of lemon

"Take four very ripe peaches, cut them in two, take out the stones, peel them and cut them in thin slices.



Put them in a bowl and cover them up until wanted. Put in a saucepan one glass of red wine, two tablespoons of powdered sugar, a piece of cinnamon, and a piece of a rind of lemon.



Boil these together and then pour the liquid over the peaces in the bowl while still boiling.



Cover the bowl, and allow it to stand for at least two hours.



Then turn into the dish in which you will serve the peaces and the wine."

This recipe was taken from "Simple Italian Cookery" written by Antonia Isola (pen name for Mabel Earl McGinnis). It was published in the United States by Harper and Brothers in 1912. It is believed to be the first American cookbook that contains Italian recipes. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org....

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