Sometimes you see fruit that’s so good that you just can’t help but buy it. Case in point: I saw a case of perfectly ripe peaches and knew they had to come home with me, even though I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them, and I knew I was going out of town in less than a week. But they smelled so outrageously good, I couldn’t help myself.
The next day, I set out to make a peach pie. Now, I am no stranger to pie making. I have made countless pies over the years, including homemade crusts, but I bumbled and fumbled my way through this one like it was my first time. The crust was first too wet, then too dry. Then I froze it solid instead of just chilling it, and then it kept falling apart when I would try to transfer it to the pie dish. By the end, I was super irritated with everything. But the good thing is, even when a pie is a pain in the ass and doesn’t look as perfect as you would normally make it look, in the end you still end up with pie, so how bad can it really be?
This is a no-muss, no-fuss classic peach pie. In season peaches have so much flavor that you don’t need to do much to them to have them shine. Some sugar, a little tapioca to thicken, and a little cinnamon are all you need in this pie that just screams summer.
Classic Summer Peach Pie
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh peaches peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 T tapioca
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 rolled pie crusts
- 1 egg
- raw sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl, toss together the peaches, sugar, cinnamon and tapioca and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Place the rolled pie crust into the bottom of the pie pan. Pour the peach mixture into the bottom crust. Top with the 2nd crust and crimp the edges decoratively. Cut slits in the top to vent.
- Beat the egg with 1 T water. Brush the pastry crust with the egg, then sprinkle liberally with the sugar (optional).
- Place the pie on a cookie sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool to warm before cutting and serving.
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Jen | Baked by an Introvert.com says
You can’t beat a classic peach pie. I am a peach fanatic! So, this pie will be happening in my kitchen very soon!!
Stacey @ Bake Eat Repeat says
Mmm, the perfect summer dessert! Love peach pie. I can never pass up a perfect box of peaches this time of year either, they smell so amazing!