Versatile Buttery Peaches

• 6 peaches
• 12 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup water
• mint jelly (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Peel, halve and seed the peaches.
3. In a 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the sugar, lemon juice, butter and water to boiling.
4. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. Place peaches in a casserole dish and pour syrup over peaches.
6. Cover and bake 30 minutes or until the peaches are tender.
7. Place a little of the mint jelly in the center of each half, if you like.
8. Drain and serve.

peaches, sugar, lemon juice, butter, water, mint jelly

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/versatile-buttery-peaches-193123 (may not work)