Peachapalooza

Peach Pie

Chef John
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 1 tiny pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 10" double crust pie
  • 1.5 tbsp butter, tiny cubes
  • 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream to taste
  • 1 tbsp white sugar to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Stir peaches, 1/2 sugar, salt in a bowl. Let sit 30 minutes.
  • Strain juices into saucepan.
  • Bring juices to a boil, lower to med-high, reduce to syrup (5-10 min)
  • Whisk 1/2c sugar, flour, cornstarch. Add lemon juice, pepper, cinnamon, and add to peaches.
  • Toss peaches in flour mixture. Pour syrup on top and stir.
  • Roll pastry to fit 10" pie plate.
  • Pour peach filling into shell, tap to settle filling, dot with butter.
  • Roll remaining pastry to 11" circle, cit into 1" strips using paring knife or pastry wheel.
  • Weave 5x5 lattice. Fold ends under and crimp.
  • Brush cream on top, and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake until browned and bubbling - about 75 minutes.
  • Cool completely.

Peach Cobbler

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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cup Peeled, pitted, sliced peaches
  • 1/8 tsp 5-spice
  • 1 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1.5 cup self-rising flour Make your own! see below
  • 1.5 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Combine peaches, 5-spice, zest in a bowl.
  • Stir sugar and water in saucepan on med heat, until simmer (3 minutes)
  • Stir in peach mixture, cook for 2 minutes. Set aside
  • Combine sugar and flour in a bowl. Add milk, whisk to smooth batter.
  • Pour melted butter into Dutch oven
  • Pour batter over melted butter
  • Gently place peaches and syrup on top of batter.
  • Bake until syrup is bubbling, crust has risen and is golden brown, approx 50 min.

Notes

Self-rising flour:1 cup flour + 1.5 tsp baking powder + 1/4 tsp salt
For 1.5 cups, use
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 2.25 tsp baking powder
  • 3/8 tsp salt = 1/2 + 1/4 tsp

Peach Chutney

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Ingredients
  

  • 3 large peaches, peeled and cut to 1" pieces (approx 3 cups)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped red chili or jalapeno pepper
  • 1/8 tsp 5-spice
  • 1 dash red pepper
  • 1 dash salt

Instructions
 

  • In heavy saucepan combine peaches, onion, rice vinegar, cider vinegar, sugar, chili pepper and five spice powder.
  • Stir in red pepper and salt (if desired). Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 35 to 45 minutes or until fruit loses its shape and mixture thickens slightly, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour.
  • Transfer fruit mixture to bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.