Peach And Cardamom Pie Recipes

FRESH PEACH AND CARDAMOM PIE

Steps:

• Make the pastry by incorporating the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
• Add the cream cheese and rub through with your hands until it resembles rough sand.
• Add the butter cubes and gently break them up but not as fine as the cream cheese, you still want large chunks of butter to be visible.
• Add the water and vinegar and gently mix together until the dough starts to form a ball. You can add a tiny bit more water if it remains too dry.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the sliced peaches to a large bowl. Add the sugar, lemon juice and salt and toss well. Let sit for about 25 minutes.
• Afterwards transfer the peach slices to a colander set upon a pan to collect the peach juices.
• Lightly butter a 9 inch pie pan and set aside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat the juice over a medium heat until it has reduced to about a third of a cup. Set aside.
• Take the dough from the fridge and cut into two evenly sized pieces. Roll one piece out to fit your baking dish including a slight overhang at the sides.
• Once the pie shell has been fitted into the dish, add the cornstarch and cardamom to the peaches and toss gently covering all of the fruit. Transfer the fruit to the pie shell and cover with the reduced peach juice.
• Take the second piece of pie dough and roll it out big enough to cover the top of the pie.
• Lightly wet the edges of the pie and lay the pie lid on top of the peaches.
• Carefully tuck the dough into the sides of the dish and crimp the sides with your fingers sealing the pie.
• Take a sharp pointed knife and make some vent holes in the center of the pie.
• Put the pie back into the fridge and let it rest for about another 30 minutes.
• Just before the pie goes into the oven, beat the egg and cream together. Using a pastry brush, glaze the pie with the mixture.
• Place the pie in the oven and bake for at least 50 minutes and the fruit starts to bubble.
• Cool for at least 3-4 hours or overnight before slicing.

SUMMER PEACH PIE WITH VANILLA AND CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Combine 2/3 cup sugar and vanilla bean in processor; blend until vanilla bean is very finely minced. Sift vanilla sugar through strainer into large bowl; discard any large bits in strainer. Mix flour and cardamom into vanilla sugar. Add peaches to flour-sugar mixture and toss gently to coat.
• Roll out 1 pie crust disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Trim dough overhang to 1/2 inch. Spoon peach mixture into crust; dot with butter. Roll out second pie crust disk on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Drape dough over peach filling; trim overhang to 1 1/2 inches. Fold top and bottom edges under, pressing together to seal. Crimp edges decoratively. Using small sharp knife, cut 2-inch-long X in center of top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush crust lightly with whipping cream; sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Place pie on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden, peaches are tender, and juices bubble thickly through cut in top crust, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer pie to rack and cool until lukewarm, about 2 hours.
• Serve pie lukewarm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

PEACH & CARDAMOM JAM

Steps:

• Sterilise three 400g jars (see tip, below) and put a saucer in the freezer to chill (you will use this later to test whether the jam has set).
• Cut each peach half into six to eight pieces, then tip the fruit into a large saucepan set over a medium- low heat along with the lemon zest and juice. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and bubble for 10 mins -the peaches will turn juicy and start to soften.
• Crush the cardamom seeds with a pestle and mortar and add these to the peach mixture along with the sugar. Reduce the heat to low and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Once dissolved, turn up the heat to medium-high and bubble for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally to prevent the jam from catching, until the jam is set and has reached 105C on a sugar thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, spoon a little of the jam onto the chilled saucer, leave it for 30 seconds, then draw a line through it with your finger - if it wrinkles and doesn't flood the gap, it's ready. If not, boil for 2 mins more, then check again.
• Leave to cool for 10-15 mins to allow a more even distribution of peach chunks. You may find that a little foam rises to the top; if so, simply stir this back into the jam. Use a funnel to help you fill the jars or do this with a ladle, being very careful as the jam will still be extremely hot. Seal with the lids, then store in a cool, dark place. Unopened jars will keep for up to a year. Once opened, keep the jam in the fridge and eat within a month.

PILED-HIGH PEACH PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter and shortening; using fingertips, rub in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add vinegar. Using fork, mix in enough water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; divide dough into 2 equal portions. Flatten each portion into disk. Wrap each in plastic; chill 45 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine peaches, sugar, flour and spices in large bowl; toss to mix well.
• Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie plate. Transfer peaches to crust, mounding in center. Roll out second dough disk to 13-inch round. Roll up dough on rolling pin and unroll atop peaches. Trim edges of both crusts to 3/4-inch overhang. Fold edges over; press to seal. Crimp edges. Cut 6 slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Bake pie until crust is golden and juices bubble thickly through slits, covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool pie 3 hours. Serve with ice cream.

SPICED PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slowly sprinkle flour into a large bowl, a tiny bit at a time. Mix in sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until sort of smooth.
• Mix milk and oil together in a measuring cup. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour oil mixture in slowly, stirring to combine.
• Separate dough smoothly into 2 balls, trying not to knead. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough balls into 10-inch circles. Press 1 circle into a 9-inch pie pan as evenly as possible, but don't worry about messy edges. Reserve remaining circle for the top.
• Slice all but one peach into coarse chunks, removing skins as you go. Don't worry about removing all the skin. Toss with brown sugar, white sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Remove 2 1/2 spoonfuls of liquid from the bottom so it isn't soggy.
• Mix flour, cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, allspice, cayenne, and salt together in a separate bowl.
• Mix peaches with flour mixture until combined. Pour into the pie crust. If it's too much liquid, hold some back. Slice the remaining peach very thinly and lay in a pinwheel design over the filling. Dot butter over the top.
• Lay the top crust gently over the top. Dip a fork in the beaten egg and use it crimp the edges to seal. Brush remaining egg over the top. Sprinkle with 1 pinch cinnamon and cut a few slits in the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue to bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let cool at least 1 1/2 hours before slicing and serving.

CARDAMOM-SCENTED PEACH-APRICOT COBBLERS

Steps:

• Filling: Preheat oven to 375°F. Stir together peaches, apricots, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cardamom, allspice, and salt. Divide mixture between six 1 1/2-cup ramekins or gratin dishes (about 1 1/3 cups each).
• Biscuits: In a bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter to form clumps no larger than small peas. Stir in buttermilk and cream until a soft, sticky dough forms.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup dough on top of each ramekin (fruit mixture should not be completely covered). Brush tops with cream; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and bubbling, 55 to 70 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes; serve with ice cream.