Peach Melba Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup crisco shortening
• 4 -6 tablespoons ice cold water
• 3 cups peaches, peeled, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups raspberries
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 make the crust:.
• 3 in a large bowl, stir together flour and salt. using a pastry blender or two knives, blend in shortening until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs. sprinkle with water and stir until dough forms a ball.
• 4 cut dough in half; wrap one-half in plastic wrap and set aside.
• 5 on a lightly floured cutting board or counter, roll together dough half out into an 11-inch circle. tansfer dough to a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan.
• 6 make the filling:.
• 7 in a medium mixing bowl, gently stir together peach slices, raspberries, and almond extract; set aside. in a small bowl, stir together sugar, flour and cinnamon until mixed; add to fruit and stir to coat.
• 8 tranfer fruit filling to the crust and dot with butter.
• 9 assemble the pie;.
• 10 roll out reserved dough to an 11-inch circle.
• 11 roll edges of crust under; then crimp as desired to seal. cut several small slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• 12 using a pastry brush, brush top crust with milk, then sprinkle with sugar. bake 60-70 minutes, or until crust in nicely browned and fruit is bubbling. cool pie to room temperature before serving.