It’s Texas peach season! 21 recipes for cobblers, jams, salads and more

Summer would be pretty miserable if it weren’t for the sweet promise of Texas peaches from June through August.

The quintessential summer fruit is ripening everywhere right now at North Texas farms. Our go-to peach farm here is Ham Orchards in Terrell, open since 1979, selling bushels of peaches along with other treats (don’t skip the ice cream and ciders) at their farm-to-market store Monday through Saturday.

There are also several peach festivals coming up nearby. Who needs Fredericksburg or Stonewall when we have the 37th Annual Parker County Peach Festival in Weatherford, which will be held July 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this year. In Fairfield, south of Corsicana, visit the Fuzzy Peach Festival July 15-16, with an ice cream contest and cupcake-eating contest.

Once you have your bushels of peaches in hand, try out some of our favorite recipes from The Dallas Morning News archives.

Apps and meals:

Peach, Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Salad

Peach Caprese Bruschetta

Peach Panzanella Salad

Grilled Peaches and Burrata with Harissa

Grilled Summer Peaches with Warm Bacon

Seared Scallops with Peach Salsa

Tomatillo Peach Gazpacho

Desserts:

Peach Tarts with Harissa and Goat Cheese

Peach Hand Pies

Three Cheese Bacon Peach Cobbler

Roasted Texas Peach Clafoutis

The Fairmont Hotel’s Texas Peach Cobbler

Peach and Bourbon Pops

Peach and Plum Tart

Spiced Peach, Graham Cracker and Oat Crisp

Peach and Prosecco Sorbet

Drinks and Condiments:

Peach Soda with Rum and Ginger

Peach-Jalapeño Surprise Jam

Spicy Peach-Tomato Ketchup

Brandied Peach Salsa

Honey Bourbon Peach Salsa