Peach and Blackberry Pie
(for best-ever pie crust)
2 1/2 all purpose flour
1 1/2 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 cup shilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2" pieces
5 T ice water
(for filling)
1 1/2 lbs ripe peaches
3 cups fresh blackberries
2/3 cup plus 1 T sugar
3 T all purpose flour
the above pie crust dough disks
heavy whipping cream or vanilla ice cream
>how to make<
(for crust)
*Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor.
*Add butter and shortening; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
*Transger mixture to large bowl.
*Mix in 5 T ice water, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls, needed, until moist clumps form.
*Gather dough into ball; divide in half.
*Flatten each half into disk.
*Wrap separately in plastic and chill at least 20 minutes.
(Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
(for filling)
*Bring large saucepan of water to boil.
*Drop peaches into water; cook 30 seconds.
*Remove with slotted spoon.
*Rinse peaches under cold water to cool.
*Slip skins off peaches, then halve, pit, and slice.
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
*Mix peaches, blackberries, 2/3 cup sugar, and flour in large bowl; toss to blend.
*Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 12" round.
*Transfer to 9" diameter glass pie dish.
*Trim dough overhang to 1/2" .
*Spoon peach filling into crust.
*Roll out second dough disk on lightly floured surface to 12" round; drape over filling.
*Trik dough overhang to 1 1/2".
*Fold edged of top and bottom crusts under, pressing to seal.
*Crimp edges decoratively.
*Brush pie with cream and sprinkle with remaining 1 T sugar.
*Cut one 2" X in center of top crust to allow steam to escape during baking.
*Bake until crust is golden brown, peaches are tender when pierced with small sharp knife, and juices bubble thickly through X in crust, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
*Cool pie on rack at least 1 hour.
*Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.
-makes 8-
Note: I found this recipe in "bon appetit desserts".
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