Georgia Peach Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 8 peaches, peeled, 1-inch slices
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 prepare crust: in large bowl, combine 2 cups flour and salt; using pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 sprinkle 5 to 6 tablespoon cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over flour mixture; toss with fork to blend lightly but evenly.
• 3 when mixture forms ball, knead gently 2 or 3 times.
• 4 divide dough in half.
• 5 on lightly floured surface, roll out half dough to 12-inch circle; fit into 9-inch pie plate; trim, leaving 1-inch overhang.
• 6 roll out remaining half dough to 12-inch circle; using sharp knife cut circle into ten strips, each about 1-inch wide; set aside.
• 7 heat oven to 375°f.
• 8 prepare filling: in large bowl, combine peaches, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, and grated peel; toss well.
• 9 pour filling into prepared crust.
• 10 arrange reserved strips of dough in lattice pattern over filling; trim strips to match lower of crust overhang.
• 11 dampen overhang lightly with water; turn up over ends of strips and seal.
• 12 flute edge decoratively.
• 13 brush lattice strips and edge of crust with milk; bake 50 minutes until bubbling and crust is golden brown.