FRESH PEACH PIE
Source of Recipe
MARY SUE
List of Ingredients
- 7 meduim sized peaches (2 1/2 pounds)
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 10 inch prepared crust
Instructions
- Peel, pit and slice one cup peaches and puree in the blender or food processor.
- Put puree in pan and stir in orange juice.
- Combine the sugar and corn starch together then add to the peach puree.
- Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil on meduim-high heat.
- Set pan in ice water and stir frequently to cool.
- While puree is cooling, peel and slice remaining peaches
- Mix peach slices with the lemon juice
- Gently stir slices into puree
- Pour into pie shell and chill at least 45 minutes
- GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (melted)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar add melted butter and mix well
- press mixture against bottom and sides of the pie plate
- Microwave on high for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes
- use the back of large spoon to press crumbs against plate again.
- let cool before filling.
Final Comments
Serve plain, or with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
May be garnished with orange zest curls and or mint leaves Makes 8 servings
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