Peach Pie With Almond-pecan Streusel

Total Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• 5 cups peaches, peeled, sliced (5 to 6 large peaches)
• 1/2-3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup nuts, chopped (mixture of almonds and pecans)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. in a large bowl, combine sliced peaches, granulated sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg. allow to stand 15 minutes.
• 3 lightly brush uncooked pie shell with a thin layer of egg to moisture-proof pie crust. stir lemon juice and almond extract into peach mixture; spoon into pie shell.
• 4 mix brown sugar with flour; cut in butter until crumbly. stir in nuts. sprinkle mixture over peaches.
• 5 bake for 15 minutes. reduce oven to 400 degrees and bake 35 minutes more. to prevent overbrowning of rim of crust, cover edges with strips of foil.