This Southern Peach Pie Recipe will knock your socks off
When I think of summer, I always think of peach juice dripping pink and sticky down chins and that sweet, orangey-pink peach flesh that is just bursting with yummy fresh flavor beneath fuzzy red and orange peach skins. Peaches are my all-time favorite fruit, and I say that without equivocation. But because I love fresh peaches so much, it is almost hard to bake with them because I love just eating them out-of-hand or sliced into a bowl with a little cream and sugar! Peaches & cream in a bowl like that is Clara’s (my 6-year old) favorite treat ever and she asks for it all the time when peaches are in season. But if you are smart, you will overbuy peaches next time you see them at the farmer’s market or in the store when they are plentiful, ripe, and on sale, just so you can bake a fresh peach pie. Which should really be a summer tradition if it isn’t already at your house. Because oooh boy, is this ever a delicious and easy pie! It’s easily in my top 5 pies of all time, right up with Homemade Blackberry Pie, Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, and maybe a Blueberry Sour Cream Custard Pie or okay, apple pie (either Dutch or Classic). Even though apple pie might be the most iconic All-American pie option, Southern Peach Pie is definitely a contender and something you should consider for dessert this 4th of July! The thing to know about this fresh peach pie is that peaches already have so much intense natural flavor and sweetness that you don’t want to go too far with adding things to the pie filling. All you really need is a little sugar, some cornstarch and flour for thickening, and then the tiniest amount of cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and lemon juice to round out the flavors. Even mediocre peaches become wonderful in peach pie, you just might want to add a little extra sugar. Pie is my favorite dessert and I would choose it over cookies or cake every time! If you love pie too, be sure to try my Fresh Strawberry Pie, Apricot Pie, or my personal favorite — Razzleberry Pie!
Ingredients for Homemade Peach Pie
Double-Crust Pie Crust
Unbleached all purpose flour Granulated sugar table salt Vegetable shortening Butter Ice water
Peach Filling
Ripe peaches peeled and sliced Sugar – Of course we want to add some sweetness to the filling but I don’t want it overly sweet. Cornstarch – a thickening agent for the filling Flour – also used to help thicken the filling. Cinnamon – Adds a wonderful flavor with the peaches Allspice Salt Vanilla Lemon juice Butter 1 egg beaten – to use as an egg wash for the pie crust Coarse sugar – for sprinkling on top of pie crust
How to Make Peach Pie
How to Serve this Recipe for Peach Pie
I love a good big slice of peach pie served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can also top it off with whipped cream or any ice cream flavor that goes well with peach. I highly recommend trying my Toasted Almond Ice Cream or Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a slice of this peach pie! You can serve the pie on its own but it’s so delicious a la mode.
Homemade Peach Pie Recipe pro tips
You could even make this with frozen peaches, although I would definitely stay away from canned, which just can’t come close to the texture and flavor of a Southern Peach Pie made with fresh or frozen peaches. I always do a double crust for Southern Peach Pie using my perfect pie crust recipe with slits in the top or a lattice crust for venting some of the moisture out of the pie from the peach juice as it cooks and coarse sanding sugar sprinkled over the top for a sweet crunch and pretty sparkle. Also, please know going into it that when you make peach pie it just won’t set up quite the same as an apple pie and that’s because peaches are just so darn juicy that the filling can’t thicken up the same. Sure, if you added more cornstarch or flour, you could get the filling to thicken up more, but it would start to affect flavors and textures in weird ways and it’s just not worth it. This recipe is going to get you a fairly set but juicy peach pie filling that still allows the amazing fresh peach flavor to shine through.
Homemade Peach Pie storage
You can store leftover peach pie covered in the fridge for 3-4 days or on the counter at room temperature for up to 2 days. Some pie crusts can start to get soggy from the filling if left out too long so it’s best to consume the pie in a timely manner.
More Easy Homemade Pie Recipes for Pie Lovers
Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie Dutch Pear & Nutmeg Pie with Streusel Topping Easy Coconut Cream Pie Fresh Strawberry Pie
Best Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe
Best Key Lime Pie Recipe
Southern Pecan Pie
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