Peach pie, a classic summer dessert, is a delightful treat that combines the sweet and juicy flavors of fresh peaches with a flaky and buttery crust. Whether you prefer a traditional double-crust pie or a rustic galette, there are many variations of this timeless recipe. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of patience, you can create a perfect peach pie that will be the star of any gathering. This article will guide you through the steps of making the perfect peach pie, from selecting the ripest peaches to creating a delicious filling and baking it to golden perfection.
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PERFECT PEACH PIE
Eat a perfect peach under the summer sun and you'll experience the fruit at its messy, dripping, sugar-bright best. Rinse your chin and understand that no melon, apricot or blackberry can compete. But how often does this happen? For most of us, a great and truly perfect peach is a rare event. We can expect but one or two a season, for all our trying. Enter the pie. A peach pie can elevate good peaches to excellence and great ones to the sublime. Even a peach pie made with frozen fruit is a terrific thing. The addition of sugar helps; so, too, do a dash of lemon juice and a light sprinkle of nutmeg, which offers a slight bitterness to offset the sweet. Add a crown of vanilla ice cream for a perfect diner-style à la mode effect.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the pie dough. Using your fingertips or the pulse function of a food processor, blend together the flour, butter and salt until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. There should be pebbles of butter throughout the mixture.
- Add egg yolk and vinegar to 1/4 cup ice water, and stir to combine. Drizzle 4 tablespoons of this mixture over the dough, and gently stir or pulse to combine. Gather a golf-ball-size bit of dough, and squeeze to combine. If it does not hold together, add a little more of the liquid, and stir or pulse, then check again. Repeat as necessary.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and gather together into a rough ball. Divide the ball in half with a knife or a pastry scraper, then divide each portion in half again, and again, to create 8 portions. Using the heel of your hand, flatten each portion of dough once or twice to expand the pebbles of butter, then gather the dough together again in one ball. Divide this ball in half.
- Flatten each ball into a 5- or 6-inch disc, one slightly larger than the other. Wrap the discs in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425. Make the pie filling: Combine sliced peaches, lemon juice, sugar and flour in a large bowl, and gently mix to combine. Set aside.
- Take the larger of the pastry discs out of the refrigerator, roll it out on a lightly floured surface and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Add the peaches. Sprinkle them with the ground nutmeg.
- Roll out second disc of pastry. Place on top of filling. Wet edges of the bottom pastry disc with some cold water. Trim pastry, pinch bottom and top edges together and cut a few slits to allow steam to escape from the pie. Brush the egg white on the top, particularly around the edges, and sprinkle with a pinch of granulated sugar.
- Bake the pie for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375. Cook until peaches bubble and pastry is golden, approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 316, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 253 milligrams, Sugar 36 grams, TransFat 1 gram
PERFECT PLUM & PEACH PIE
I created this recipe for in-season summer fruit. The plums give the pie a splash of color as well as flavor, and the crumb topping is both easy and excellent! -Rachel Johnson, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crust onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; trim and flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Toss peaches and plums with flour, sugar and spices; transfer to crust. Using a fork, mix topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over fruit., Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown and bubbly, 40-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
PERFECT PEACH PIE RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by Susan52
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl combine the sliced peaches and lemon juice, gently toss together. Place the sliced peaches in a colander to drain. Don't skip this step, this eliminates some of the juice so your pie won't be soupy after it's cut. When I drained my peaches I collected almost a 1/4 cup of juice. Drain peaches about 10 to 15 minutes. Place drained peaches in a large bowl. Place one homemade or pre-made pie crust in the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan. Brush the pie crust (bottom and sides) with a little of the beaten egg. This keeps the crust from getting soggy. Keep the rest of the beaten egg to brush on the top crust. In a medium size bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, sugars, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine. Pour the flour mixture over the drained peaches and gently fold them together. Pour peaches into the bottom pie crust and dot with butter. Place the top crust over the peaches and flute edges. Brush with the rest of the beaten egg and cut 4 slits in the top crust to vent steam. You can sprinkle sugar on top of the crust for decoration if you like. Place pie on a baking sheet, I always do this so there's no chance of spills in the oven. Bake the pie for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes until crust is brown and juices bubble up through the slits. If your pie edges brown to quickly, cover the edges with strips of aluminum foil and continue baking.
Tips:
- Choose the ripest and most fragrant peaches you can find. This will ensure the best flavor in your pie.
- If you don't have time to make your own pie crust, you can use a store-bought one.
- Don't overfill the pie crust. The peaches will release a lot of juice as they cook, so you need to leave some room for expansion.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Let the pie cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will allow the filling to set and the flavors to meld.
Conclusion:
Peach pie is a classic summer dessert that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its sweet and juicy filling and flaky crust, it's the perfect way to end a meal or enjoy a special occasion.
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