This week with all the peaches in season I knew I needed to make a fresh peach pie. I had almost all the ingredients already on hand except the peaches too so I didn’t spend a whole lot of money making this fresh treat. This peach pie recipe is the BEST. It tastes so fresh, so sweet and delicious. And I made a homemade flaky pie crust too, which makes it even better.
My secret ingredient is all in the glaze. Using sure-jell, cornstarch, peach + orange juice the flavors just come alive. All my husband could say after eating his first bite was “Whoa..this is the BEST peach pie I have ever had. It tastes like peaches! Fresh peaches.” He was in shock people, that’s what this pie can do to you. 🙂
I really hope you make this pie. You just need to. I promise it will make you happy.
Fresh Peach Pie
Ingredients For the Pie Crust:
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch slices
¼ cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces
¼ cup ice water
Ingredients for the Peach Pie Filling:
6-8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
2½ teaspoons Sure-Jell for low-sugar recipes (pink box)
1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice or from concentrate
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of salt
To Make the Pie Crust:
1. In your food processer add ¾ cup flour, salt and sugar together until combined, about two 1-second pulses. Add butter and shortening and process until dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 10 seconds. Take rubber spatula and scrape down side and bottom of bowl. Add ½ cup flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses. Empty mixture into a medium bowl.
2. Take the ice-cold water and sprinkle it over mixture. With a rubber spatula, use a folding motion to mix, press down on dough until dough is slightly tacky and sticks together. Flatten dough into a 4-inch disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
3. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out on generously floured work surface to 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Trim overhang to ½ inch beyond lip of pie plate. Fold overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of pie plate. Flute dough or press tines of fork against dough to flatten against rim of pie plate. Use fork to prick bottom of dough.
4. Line just the top crust with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil, rotate plate and bake for 5 to 10 additional minutes, until crust is golden brown and crisp. Let cool to room temperature.
To Make the Filling:
5. Peel and slice peaches. Add peaches to a bowl, and while they sit there pour a cup of orange juice over them.
6. Take a few of the most misshapen peach pieces and try to juice them. Put them in a tight-weaved strainer and press the juices out. Just get about 1/2 cup with as few chunks in it as possible. If you want to skip this step you could also just buy some peach nectar in stores I hear (although have never tried that myself). Take that 1/2 cup peach juice, add 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup water.
7. Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, Sure-Jell, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in the juices, making sure to scrape the corners of the pan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, and bring to a full boil. Boil, scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent scorching, for 2 minutes to ensure that the cornstarch is fully cooked (mixture will appear frothy when it first reaches a boil, then will darken and thicken with further cooking). Let cool to room temperature.
8. Drain the peaches in the orange juice.
9. After the glaze sauce has reached room temperature add the peach slices to the glaze. Fold gently to mix them until they are all coated. Scoop the peaches and glaze into the pie crust. Refrigerate pie until chilled and serve! Yield: 8 servings
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Fresh Peach Pie
Ingredients
Ingredients For the Pie Crust:
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into ¼-inch slices
- ¼ cup chilled vegetable shortening cut into 4 pieces
- ¼ cup ice water
Ingredients for the Peach Pie Filling:
- 6-8 fresh peaches peeled and sliced
- 2½ tsp Sure-Jell for low-sugar recipes pink box
- 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice or from concentrate
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
To Make the Pie Crust:
- In your food processer add ¾ cup flour, salt and sugar together until combined, about two 1-second pulses. Add butter and shortening and process until dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 10 seconds. Take rubber spatula and scrape down side and bottom of bowl. Add ½ cup flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses. Empty mixture into a medium bowl.
- Take the ice-cold water and sprinkle it over mixture. With a rubber spatula, use a folding motion to mix, press down on dough until dough is slightly tacky and sticks together. Flatten dough into a 4-inch disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out on generously floured work surface to 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Trim overhang to ½ inch beyond lip of pie plate. Fold overhang under itself; folded edge should be flush with edge of pie plate. Flute dough or press tines of fork against dough to flatten against rim of pie plate. Use fork to prick bottom of dough.
- Line just the top crust with foil. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil, rotate plate and bake for 5 to 10 additional minutes, until crust is golden brown and crisp. Let cool to room temperature.
To Make the Filling:
- Peel and slice peaches. Add peaches to a bowl, and while they sit there pour a cup of orange juice over them.
- Take a few of the most misshapen peach pieces and try to juice them. Put them in a tight-weaved strainer and press the juices out. Just get about 1/2 cup with as few chunks in it as possible. If you want to skip this step you could also just buy some peach nectar in stores I hear (although have never tried that myself). Take that 1/2 cup peach juice, add 1/2 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup water.
- Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, Sure-Jell, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in the juices, making sure to scrape the corners of the pan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, and bring to a full boil. Boil, scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent scorching, for 2 minutes to ensure that the cornstarch is fully cooked (mixture will appear frothy when it first reaches a boil, then will darken and thicken with further cooking). Let cool to room temperature.
- Drain the peaches in the orange juice.
- After the glaze sauce has reached room temperature add the peach slices to the glaze. Fold gently to mix them until they are all coated. Scoop the peaches and glaze into the pie crust. Refrigerate pie until chilled and serve!
Nutrition
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(Pie Crust Recipe adapted from Cook’s Illustrated)
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This certainly is the BEST fresh peach pie that I have ever personally made.
I saw down with my two grandchildren (2yrs & 4 yrs) to search the net for a fresh peach pie recipe. My grandson picked your picture, “This one grandma, it looks the best!” When I clicked on the picture it brought us to your page which stated proudly, “World’s BEST Fresh Peach Pie Recipe”. I told him we had a winner! We went to the market and bought all the ingredients minus the peaches. Grandma was gifted with about 70 tree ripened peaches the night before. We loaded up the kitchen-aide mixer, got the pans and spoons out and now our crust is in the oven, our glaze is cooling and the peaches are resting. Sadly, momma bear had to pick up her cubs before our pie was complete – but – grandma knows where they live by golly!! Thank you for posting on the net and being a part of our fun day together ; )
Kat, Bear & TabbyKat
Oh that just makes me SO happy!!! 🙂 I hope you enjoy your pie! It really is the best peach pie ever. I now need to go and make one. Mmmmmm…..
Karrie – Can I make this tonight and then serve it tomorrow or will the crust be soggy?
My crust was not soggy the next day – because my filling is kind of thick.
Oh boy! Now I have to make this pie for my hubby!
This looks so good, and I have a box of peaches waiting for me. I better try and make this.
Best pie I have ever eaten. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Oh so glad you liked it!