5 cups sliced Deterings Orchards peaches (about 8 medium-size) 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoon tapioca 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon pinch salt 1 tablespoon butter, cut into bits pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie 1 teaspoon sugar Mix first 7 ingredients. Line 9-inch pie pan with pastry. Pour in peach mixture. Cover with top crust. Seal, flute, prick with fork. Brush lightly with cold water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake on lowest rack in over at 400 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Variations: Peach'n'Strawberry Pie: Use 3 cups sliced peaches and 2 cup strawberries, halved. Use 1/4 teaspoon almond extract instead of cinnamon. Peach'n'Dark Berry Pie: Use 3 cups sliced peaches and 2 cups blueberries or blackberries. Peach'n'Apple Pie: Use 3 cups sliced peaches and 2 cups apples. Peach'n'Pear Pie: Use 3 cups sliced peaches and 2 cups sliced pears. |