Description
The Perfect Peach Pie is a classic summer dessert packed with fresh peach flavor, flaky homemade pie crust, and warm cinnamon sweetness.
Ingredients
- Pie crust recipe yielding two crusts for a 9 inch pie
- 1 package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie (15 ounce)
- 5 cups sliced peaches
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine sliced peaches and lemon juice in a large bowl and gently toss together.
- Place peaches in a colander and drain for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Place one pie crust in the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan.
- Brush the bottom and sides of the crust with beaten egg.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Pour the flour mixture over the drained peaches and gently fold together.
- Pour peaches into the pie crust and dot with cold butter.
- Place the top crust over the peaches and flute the edges.
- Brush the top crust with remaining beaten egg and cut 4 slits for steam vents.
- Place pie on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Cool completely and refrigerate for a couple of hours before slicing.
Notes
- Drain peaches well to avoid a watery filling.
- Cover crust edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
- Cool pie fully before slicing for cleaner pieces.
- Serve warm or chilled with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 38mg