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| Fresh Peach Pie |
Homemade Pie Crusts
I
admit, sometimes I like to use a store bought piecrust dough.
However, they just don’t taste as good as a homemade crust. Pie
crust are one of those things you can make on a whim out of basic
ingredients in the morning and have a fabulous dessert ready for
dinner that evening. Refer to this master recipe for all the
piecrusts for the pies in this section of the book.
2
cups sifted all-purpose flour
1
scant teaspoon salt
2/3
cup butter
4-6
tablespoons ice water
1
egg white, slightly beaten
In
food processor, mix flour and salt slightly. Dice cold butter, and
toss gently in flour, careful of sharp blades.
With mixer running
add ice water by the tablespoonful until mixture comes together in a
loose ball.
Remove from processor and divide dough in half. Form
each half into a flat circle, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate
for a half hour.
Roll out between two sheets of lightly floured
plastic wrap into a large circle. Lay circle in pie pan and form
into crust. Crimp edges and poke holes with a fork in bottom and
side of crust. Brush crusts with egg white. Bake at 400 degrees for
8-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. As oven temperatures
vary watch crusts closely for an exact baking time. Remove from
oven, cool and fill as desired. Makes 2 pie crusts.
Cream Cheese layer:
4
ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4
cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon heavy
cream
With electric mixer beat cream cheese and powdered sugar and whipping cream together until smooth. Spread in bottom of baked pie crust. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Peach Filling:
7-9 fresh peaches,
peeled and sliced
3 oounce pkg. peach
Jell-O
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons
cornstarch
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon
juice
In saucepan, mix Jell-O, sugar, cornstarch, and water.
Boil for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and stir with a whisk. Place
saucepan with Jell-O mixture uncovered in freezer for 45-60 minutes,
or until mixture has just set. While Jell-O mixture is thickening,
cut up peaches and place in bowl. Stir Jell-O syrup into peaches and
spoon into pie shells. If Jell-O sets you can still stir it into
peaches until it is evenly distributed and has combined with juices.
Be careful not to overfill pie crust. Cover and refrigerate a few
hours or until set. Serve with sweetened whipped cream. You'll be heaven!
