This was really nice to do, since Peaches are in season they were really wonderful. Fruit pies are really excellent especially when they are in season.
For the holidays I was planning on making a Spiced Pear Pie, which sounds amazing... I wanted to do it now but unfortunately pears aren't in season.. darn those seasons.. :)
So this pie was actually a good chance to use my great grandmothers crust recipe. That's the coolest thing when you can pass down a recipe like that. I mean you hear about all of those diners (like on diners drive-ins and dives) where the key recipes have all been passed down from generation to generation. I love things like that. It's like you're getting to be in a part of your families history and bring it to the present.
The crust recipe I guess was a vinegar crust? All I know was it was very flaky. It worked really well with the peaches, sort of like a cobbler. It was extremely easy, especially with a pastry blender (why they give it the name associated with an actual blender I have no idea) but that was a real plus with me. I had difficulty with my last crust and I was kind of worried about making another, but this was so easy and fun it was great. I'll post both recipes later.
The peaches themselves were incredible especially with the sugary syrup that goes with them. One of my coworkers said it wasn't too sweet which was a plus for him, but I thought it was maybe not very sweet but sweet enough. I loved it so that wasn't an issue.
More fruit pies sure to come...
MB
