Peach Pie

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 3 pounds peaches, sliced
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 12 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 stick plus 1 tbsp chilled butter, cut into pieces
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup ICED water
• 2 tbsps minute Tapioca plus 2 additional tbsps to stir into peaches
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 tbsp sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, combine peaches, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Sir in 2 tbsps of minute tapioca. Let stand, stir occasionally.
2.Preheat oven to 400.In a large bowl, mix the flour with salt.Using a pastry blender, work in shortening and i stick of butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle i tbsp of iced water over the flour mixture, stirring gently with fork. Continue adding water until dough holds together. Shape the dough into a ball and divide into two disks, one slightly larger than the other
3. Place the smaller disc on a sheet of wax paper, and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out dough into a 12 inch circle. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, dust lightly with more flour. Lay a 9-10 inch pie pan face down on top of the circle, flip the pan over and remove the paper. For the top crust-on a sheet of waxc paper, roll out to form a 14 inch circle. DO NOT ROLL DOUGH MORE THAN NECESSARY
4.Sprinkle the remaining two tbsp of tapicoa on the bottom crust. Add the peach filling.Mound the peach filling in the center and dot with 1 tbsp of butter. Lift the wax paper with top crust and flip it over the filling. Peel back paper.Trim the edges of the crust and pinch them together. Brush the pie with the egg. Sprinkle with sugar. Pork fork holes or cut vents into the top crust. Bake 40 -45 minutes