How to Make Peach Pie

  • Are you looking for the perfect peach pie recipe? Fresh peach pie is one of the joys of late summer. This page will teach you how to make peach pie that your family will love.

  • Introduction

    The most difficult part of making peach pie is selecting the peaches. You want to make sure that they are ripe and sweet. If they don't taste good when eaten by themselves, they won't make a good pie.

  • Step 1: What You Need to Make Peach Pie


  • Step 2: How to Make Peach Pie


    1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
    2. Line the pie plate with the bottom crust, allow the edges to hang over the sides.
    3. Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.
    4. Add the peaches and lemon juice and mix well.
    5. Place the filling in the bottom crust.
    6. Scatter the butter on top of the peaches.
    7. Place the top crust on the pie, and crimp the top and bottom edges together.
    8. Brush the top with of the pie with milk or cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
    9. Make several slits in the top of the pie for steam to escape. These can be straight, or decorative
    10. Place the pie in the preheated oven, and bake for 10 minutes.
    11. Reduce heat to 350 F and continue to bake an additional 45 minutes, until crust is browned and filling is bubbling. Stick a knife through one of the steam slits to make sure the peaches are soft and tender.

  • Step 3: Peach Pie Variations


    1. Substitute 1 cup of raspberries for 1 cup of peaches to make peach melba pie.
    2. Replace the top crust with a streusel topping (1/2 cup sugar, 1 stick butter, 1 cup flour mixed with your fingers until it has the texture of coarse crumbs) baking the pie at 350 degrees for the entire baking time, rather than starting at a higher temperature.
    3. Add a teaspoon of almond extract to the lemon juice if desired.

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    Peach Pie Ingredients

    • Pie crust, rolled out to fit a 9 inch pie plate
    • 4 cups peeled and sliced fresh or [[How to Freeze Peaches|frozen peaches]
    • 4 tablespoons flour
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons butter, chopped
    • 2 tablespoons milk or cream
    • 1 tablespoon sugar

    Peach Pie Equipment

    • 9 inch pie plate
    • Mixing spoons
    • Mixing bowl
    • Pastry brush