Peachy Keen, Peachy Pie

Catherine Diamond

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Peaches originate from China. However, within the United States, Georgia is known for this sweet fruit. Georgia is known for it due to the high quality of the peaches they produce each year. In preparation for the upcoming peach season which begins in May, knowing how to make peach desserts is a must. Peaches are floral and sweet tasting fruit. Peaches are a staple within many different types of desserts. These desserts range from peach cobbler to peach ice cream. However, peach pie is a favorite of many although it does take around two hours to complete in full.

For this specific recipe, it includes how to make homemade pie dough but making your own is not a necessity, it can make it taste even better. The pie dough ingredients do include flour, butter, salt, egg yolk and white, cider vinegar, water, and granulated sugar. The feeling for this pie is slightly more simple ingredients wise. The ingredients only request for peaches, lemon juice, flour, and ground nutmeg. Not only is the ingredients list much simpler, the process is as well. Simply add the ingredients together, mix slightly, and let them rest for a moment of time. 

For more information along with tips from others, visit Cooking NYT. This website provides exact measurements along with precise instructions to create an amazing peach pie. Towards the end of the recipe, there are tips provided by other consumers who have made the pie themselves. They offer advice to tweak the recipe to provide an even better experience and outcome.