Paula Deens Peach Pie Recipes

FROZEN PEACH PIE FILLING

Steps:

• To peel the peaches, first bring a pot of water to a boil. Using a paring knife, score the peaches with an X into the skins only. Gently drop the peaches in the boiling water for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the peaches and place them in iced water for a minute. The skins should slip off easily. If not, place back into the boiling water for another 30 seconds.
• Slice the peaches and put them in a bowl. Sprinkle fresh fruit and sugar, and stir into peaches. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Line 4 pie pans with heavy foil or freezer paper, placing a piece of plastic wrap over foil. Put 4 to 5 cups filling each pan. Loosely fold wrapping around pie and freeze until firm. When filling is frozen solid, remove from pans and wrap tightly. Return to freezer until ready to use.
• On pie-baking day, simply place the frozen pie filling in pie shell, add half a stick of butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. Top the pie with an additional pastry crust, seal well, and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

NITA'S SECRET PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 425º.
• Roll one half of the pie dough out to fit the bottom of your pie pan, allowing a 1″ over hang and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• In a large sauce pan, add peaches, lemon juice, sugar and flour and stir until coated. Bring fruit mixture to a low boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until fruit is just slightly tender. Remove pan from heat. Stir in almond extract, nutmeg and three tablespoons butter. Allow to cool slightly.
• Remove pie pan from refrigerator and fill with the cooled mixture. Dot the top of the fruit with the pieces of the remaining two tablespoons butter. Roll out the second crust and decorate the top of the pie with a lattice top or any special way you like. (If covering the top of your pie completely with the top crust, make sure to cut slits in the top to allow the steam to escape) Decoratively crimp the edges.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg together with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the top of your pie with the egg wash.
• Bake for 10 minutes then lower heat to 350º for an additional 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the fruit is bubbly.
• Cool before slicing and serve with hand-churned vanilla bean ice cream and a cup of coffee.

FRESH PEACH COBBLER (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine peaches, 1 cup of the sugar and water in a saucepan and mix well.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Place butter in a deep baking dish and put in the oven to melt.
• Mix remaining cup of sugar, flour and milk slowly to prevent clumping.
• Pour mixture over melted butter.
• DO NOT STIR!
• Spoon fruit over top, gently pouring in syrup.
• Batter will rise to the top during baking.
• Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir peaches, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes. Strain accumulated juices into a saucepan and return strained peaches to bowl.
• Bring juices in saucepan to a boil; reduce heat to medium-high, and cook until mixture thickens to a syrup, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and cornstarch together in a bowl. Stir lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon into peaches; add flour mixture and toss to coat. Pour peach syrup over peach mixture and stir.
• Roll out half the pastry to fit a 10-inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate. Pour peach filling into pie shell, tap pie plate against a surface to settle filling, and dot with butter.
• Roll remaining crust into an 11-inch circle and cut into 1-inch strips using a paring knife or pastry wheel.
• Lay 5 strips of pie crust over the top of the pie. Weave remaining pastry dough strips through to form a lattice top. Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the bottom crust and crimp the crust. Brush cream over the top and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbling, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

BEST PEACH TART-PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• To make the crust:.
• Please the flour, butter and sour cream in a food processor and pulse to combine. When the dough has formed a ball, pat with lightly floured hands into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 10-inch tart plan with a removable bottom and 1/2 inch sides. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the crust is set but not browned. Let cool while preparing the filling.
• Lower the oven to 350°F.
• To make the filling:.
• If using fresh peaches, peel and thickly slice the peaches. Arrange the fresh peach slices in overlapping circles on top of the crust, until it's completely covered. Overfill the crust, as the peaches will shrink during cooking.
• Combine the egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, and flour and beat until smooth. Pour the mixture over the peaches. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour, until the custard sets and is pale golden in color. Cover with an aluminum foil tent if the crust gets too dark. Transfer the tart pan to a wire rack to cool. When cool, remove the side wall of the pan.
• To make the glaze:.
• Combine the preserves or jelly and orange juice. Spread with a pastry brush over the top of the warm tart. Serve the tart warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Garnish with fresh mint.