Fresh Peach Pie by Dottie
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 6 Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 3/4
c
sugar 3
tb
cornstarch 1/2
c
sugar 1
tb
lemon juice
salt 1/4
t
nutmeg 5
peaches,
large ripe
red food coloring 1/4
c
sugar (approximately) 1
9"
pie shell,
baked
whipped cream/ice cream
Directions:
Combine 3/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan, stirring
until cornstarch is dissolved. Finely chop or crush three of the
peaches. Add these to cornstarch mixture. Blend in food coloring. Bring
to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer until mixture is thick and
clear. Stir it constantly during the cooking period. Cool. Slice
remaining peaches, arrange them on bottom of baked pie shell. Sprinkle
with about 1/4th cup of sugar. (If peaches are very sweet, less sugar
may be used.) Spoon cooked mixture onto sliced peaches. Refrigerate for
several hours before serving. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice
cream, if desired.
By "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
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