Description
Homemade peach pie showcases ripe summer peaches in a buttery, flaky crust with warm spices. Sweet filling and golden pastry create a classic dessert you’ll savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups peaches (sliced, peeled)
- 1 package (14.1 oz/400 g) pastry (double-crust, 9-inch)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 2 tbsps butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg (beaten)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Position oven rack in center and preheat to 450°F (220°C), creating an ideal baking environment for the pie.
- Crust Foundation: Carefully line pie plate with first crust, brushing surface with beaten egg to create a moisture-resistant barrier that ensures a crisp bottom layer.
- Peach Preparation: Gently toss sliced peaches with lemon juice in a mixing bowl, preventing discoloration while preparing the flavor-enhancing dry mixture.
- Seasoning Blend: Whisk together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, creating a harmonious coating that will elevate the peaches’ natural sweetness.
- Filling Assembly: Fold seasoned dry mixture into peaches, ensuring each slice is evenly coated, then transfer to pie shell. Strategically dot with butter cubes to enhance richness and depth of flavor.
- Crust Finishing: Drape second crust over filling, trim excess dough, and crimp edges using a fork dipped in egg wash. Artfully create steam vents across the top crust to allow moisture escape during baking.
- Baking Process: Immediately reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) after placing pie inside. If edges brown too quickly, shield with aluminum foil strips during final baking stage.
- Cooling and Serving: Once crust turns golden and filling bubbles through steam vents, remove from oven. Allow pie to rest on wire rack for 15-20 minutes, enabling filling to set and ensuring clean, beautiful slices.
Notes
- Prevent Peach Browning: Lemon juice acts as a natural barrier, keeping sliced peaches fresh and preventing oxidation during preparation.
- Egg Wash Magic: Brushing pie crust with beaten egg creates a protective seal, ensuring a golden, crispy exterior and preventing soggy bottoms.
- Strategic Butter Placement: Distributing small butter cubes across the filling adds rich flavor and helps create a luxurious, silky texture.
- Temperature Control: Lowering oven temperature after initial insertion helps achieve even baking, preventing burnt edges and ensuring perfectly cooked filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg