Golden Peach Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (9 inch) pastry for double-crust pie
• 5 cups peaches, sliced, peeled, fresh (about 5 medium)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• milk

Recipe

• 1 line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the peaches, lemon juice, orange peel and extract.
• 4 combine the sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg and salt.
• 5 add to peach mixture; toss gently to coat.
• 6 pour into crust; dot with butter.
• 7 roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; make decorative cutouts in pastry.
• 8 set cutouts aside.
• 9 place top crust over filling.
• 10 trim, seal and flute edges.
• 11 brush pastry and cutouts with milk; place cutouts on top of pie.
• 12 cover the edges loosely with foil.
• 13 bake at 400 for 40 minutes.
• 14 remove foil; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
• 15 cool on a wire rack.
• 16 store in the refrigerator.
• 17 yield: 8 servings.