Homemade Peach Pie (video)
This perfect old-fashioned peach pie has a rich-buttery pie crust and a simple peach filling. You can enjoy this easy peach pie all year round by using fresh or frozen peaches.
We’ve had a fabulous peach season this year. I don’t know whether it’s because of all the rain we’ve had here in Ontario, but whatever the reason, the peaches this year were exceptional. So what better way to celebrate the end of a fabulous season than a peach pie.
This recipe starts with my all-butter pie crust that’s only four ingredients and there is no refrigeration required. Then the filling is simply peaches, sugar, flour and a little bit of spice. For those of you who know me and are familiar with my recipes, then you know I like to keep things as simple as possible. I don’t like to fuss with anything that is not necessary. Life is too short to waste time and as much as I love baking, I prefer eating and spending time with my friends and family.
This classic peach pie showcases the beautiful fruit at its best. The filling is packed with silky peach slices in a luscious thick sauce of natural fruit juices. The taste is not too sweet and has a subtle hint of spice to highlight the fresh peach flavor. The crust is soft and flaky with a rich-buttery taste.
Homemade Peach Pie (video)
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This perfect old-fashioned peach pie has a rich-buttery pie crust and a delicious peach filling.
Ingredients
Crust
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 3/4 cup (188ml) melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (125ml) milk (any kind, dairy or non-dairy works)
Filling
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (42g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves (or nutmeg if you prefer)
- 5 cups (900g) sliced and peeled peaches (fresh or frozen, if frozen, thaw and drain well)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F and position rack to lower third of oven.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour twice. Then whisk in the salt and create a little well.
- Pour in the melted butter, then milk and stir everything together.
- Once the dough starts to form, finish working it by gently kneading it on a sheet of wax paper.
- Divide into two parts. Roll the dough out in between 2 sheets of wax paper.
- Fit one of the pastry crust onto a 9″ round pie plate. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss together the sugar, flour and spices. Pour the mixture over the peaches and toss to coat. Spoon the peach mixture into the pie crust.
- Place the top crust over the filling. Trim the edges, press and crimp. Cut a few slits for ventilation.
- Bake at 425F for 15 minutes, then reduce the temp to 375F and bake for another 40 minutes or until the crust is golden and filling is bubbling. Cover the edges with foil if it starts to brown too quickly.
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream if desired. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 468
- Sugar: 27.7 g
- Sodium: 300.9 mg
- Fat: 18.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 70.6 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 46.1 mg
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This crust recipe was better than the one in the Joy of Cooking!
Aww, thank you! That means a lot:)
I didn’t have enough peaches; so I added fresh mango. It was even better than the peaches on their own! Thank you for another very tasty recipe.
Mmm…mango-peach pie – yum! And you’re very welcome! Glad you like it:)
I don’t know what I did wrong but the crust turned out really tough
Sounds like you might have over worked the dough creating too much gluten giving the pie crust a tough texture. Next time, just stir until the dough starts to form and knead it just until it comes together enough for form a ball. I hope that helps and please feel free to reply back if you have any further questions.
I love peaches so I cannot wait to try this out! It looks stunning!
This looks phenomenal – it’s been years since I’ve had a homemade peach pie, but now I really want to make one! Unfortunately, the peaches I found this summer were quite disappointing (both in flavor and texture), so it’s good to know that I can use frozen ones.
Ohhh! That pie filling looks so perfect, Lily! I don’t mind having this for breakfast!😂 Thanks for sharing!
Your filling looks perfectly juicy Lily. I LOVE peach pie.
Thanks Jess!