Mile High Peaches And Cream Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs ripe peaches, peeled pitted and thickly sliced
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (10 inch) pastry for double-crust pie
• 125 g cream cheese, diced
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 pastry:
• 2 use your favourite pastry recipe or purchase ready-made pie shells.
• 3 place rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°f
• 4 in a large bowl, combine and brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. add peach slices and gently toss to evenly coat.
• 5 roll out half the pastry on lightly floured surface large enough to fit 10 inch deep dish pie plate.
• 6 brush rim with water. spoon filling, tucking diced cream cheese in between layers of peaches. roll out remaining pastry and fit over top.
• 7 trim 3/4 inch from edge. tuck pastry under and flute the edges. brush with milk and sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar. cut steam vents in the centre.
• 8 place pie on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes.
• 9 cover crust edges with foil to prevent over-browning and continue to bake for about 1 more hour or until crust is golden and juices bubble thickly.
• 10 cool completely before serving.