Last night at the end of our Father's Day dinner, our son asked me if I had my mom's recipe for Peach Ping. And he wanted to know if I would give it to him or better yet make it for him. I told him not only did I have the recipe; I would gladly make it. And that simple question brought up a very sad memory. The last time I made it was in August 2013, a few months before our dear friend Cynthia died. I made dinner for our group of friends, including Cynthia and her husband, and baked my mom's peach ping for dessert. That was the last time all eight of us were together. I found the recipe in my mother's recipe box. One of these days I will copy the recipes each one meticulously typed on now-yellowed four by six cards and publish them in a book to share with my family. Here's the recipe for Peach Ping: 10 to 12           peaches ½ cup             butter or margarine 1-1/2 cups      brown sugar, packed 1 tsp                grated lemon peel 2                     … [Read more...]