Years ago before we were married we went peach picking and made an immense amount of peach strawberry jam in cute little jars for our wedding favors. We had so many left over peaches we made cobblers and pies all over! I'm not sure if I've made a peach pie since - but now we have a peach tree full of peaches and pie seemed like a good plan. The peaches weren't overly rip - so this pie ended up less juicy than I thought - maybe I'll try it again with peaches that drip with juice. This pie was very easy to make - my kids were once again impressed with my lattice work. They laugh at my ruler and pizza cutter, but it works.
A delicious pie to start the peach season! What's next on our peach menu?
Perfect Peach Pie
Store Bought Pie Crust - 2
3 pounds peaches (about 8–9 medium)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour OR 1/4 cup instant tapioca
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1–2 teaspoons peeled minced fresh ginger, optional
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon milk
optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling on crust
Prep the peaches: Peel the peaches and then cut into 1-inch chunks. You need about 8 cups of peach chunks. Cover and refrigerate until ready to make the filling.
In a large bowl, stir the peach chunks, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon together until thoroughly combined. Set filling in the refrigerator while you roll out the dough. No need to cover it.
Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat to 425°F. Place baking sheet on the bottom oven rack to catch any peach juices.
Roll out the chilled pie dough: On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough (keep the other one in the refrigerator). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9×2-inch round pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is smooth. Pour and spread filling evenly into pie dish. Dot the pieces of butter on top of the filling. Set aside at room temperature or in the refrigerator as you assemble the top pie crust.
Arrange the lattice: Remove the other disc of chilled pie dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough into a circle that is 12 inches diameter. Using a pastry wheel, sharp knife, or pizza cutter, cut strips of dough; in the pictured pie, I cut 6 2-inch-wide strips. Carefully thread the strips over and under one another, pulling back strips as necessary to weave. (Here’s a lattice pie crust tutorial if you need visuals.) To seal the edges, use a small paring knife or kitchen shears to trim excess dough that extends more than 1.5–2 inches over the edge. Fold bottom pie dough edges back over and press/meld into the lattice edges to form a smooth, neat rim. Flute or crimp the edges with a fork.
Lightly brush the top of the pie crust with the egg wash. Sprinkle the top with coarse sugar, if using.
Bake the pie on the center rack at 425°F for 20 minutes; then, keeping the pie in the oven, reduce the oven temperature down to 375°. Place a pie crust shield on the edges to prevent them from over-browning. Continue baking the pie until the filling’s juices are bubbling everywhere, including in the center, 45–50 more minutes. If you want to be precise, the internal temperature of the filling taken with an instant read thermometer should be around 200°F when done.
Remove pie from the oven, place on a cooling rack, and cool for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving. Filling will be too juicy if the pie is warm when you slice it.
Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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