Description

A golden, flaky peach pie made from scratch with ripe summer peaches, warm spices, and a buttery crust. Perfect served with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

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For the Pie Crust:

2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
½ cup vegetable shortening (chilled)
12 tbsp salted butter (chilled, cubed)
6–8 tbsp ice water

For the Peach Filling:

6–7 large ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
3 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ tsp cinnamon
Pinch of allspice
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp butter (cut into small pieces)
1 egg (for egg wash)
Coarse sanding sugar (optional)

Instructions

Make the Pie Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ice water gradually until a dough forms. Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Prepare the Peaches: Blanch peaches in boiling water for 40–60 seconds, transfer to ice water, peel, and slice. In a bowl, mix sliced peaches with sugar, cornstarch, flour, cinnamon, allspice, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice. Set aside to macerate.
Assemble the Pie: Roll out one dough disc and place into a 9-inch pie dish. Add the peach filling and dot with small pieces of butter. Roll out the second dough disc and place over filling (full or lattice top). Seal and crimp edges. Cut slits if using a full top crust. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake: Bake in a preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for 45–50 minutes, or until crust is golden and filling is bubbling. Cover edges with foil if browning too quickly.
Cool & Serve: Let pie cool at least 3 hours to allow filling to set. Serve warm or chilled, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

The sugar in the filling can be adjusted depending on the ripeness of the peaches. For an extra flavor boost, brush the bottom crust with egg white or sprinkle a little almond extract into the filling.

Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 420
Sugar: 27g
Sodium: 300mg
Fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 53g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 65mg

Keywords: peach pie, homemade pie, summer dessert, fruit pie, double crust