Schnitz Peach Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 4 cups peeled sliced peaches
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 to make the pie crust place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• 2 work in the shortening, using a pastry blender or two knives until large loose crumbs the size of peas are formed.
• 3 sprinkle in the water, a tablespoonful or so at a time, using a fork to draw the moistened crumbs into a ball.
• 4 add no more water than is necessary to form the ball.
• 5 turn out on a lightly floured board.
• 6 quickly form dough into a ball with your hands.
• 7 divide into two pieces for 9 inch or 10 inch pie shells.
• 8 chill.
• 9 to prepare unfilled tart shells, prick the pastry with a fork and bake at 425 f.
• 10 for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 11 cool in the pan.
• 12 yield: a double-crusted 9 or 10 inch pie or 2 bottom 9 or 10 pie shells or 18 medium tart shells.
• 13 to make the schnitz peach pie: arrange peach slices attractively in pie shell.
• 14 pour cream over peaches.
• 15 sprinkle on nutmeg.
• 16 combine the brown and sugar, flour, and salt.
• 17 using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients.
• 18 sprinkle this mixture over the peaches.
• 19 bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 20 reduce heat to 350 degrees f.
• 21 and cook for 35 minutes more or until the peaches are tender and the crust is golden brown.
• 22 classic canadian cooking.