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Makini's Peach Pie

Keyword: Vegan
Author: Makini Howell

Ingredients

Filling

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups peaches if using canned peaches drain the liquid, fresh or frozen may require additional cooking time when first cooking the peaches
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water

Pie Crust

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp vegan butter cold, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • cup vegan shortening
  • 4 tbsp ice-cold water

Egg Wash

  • 2 tbsp oat milk
  • 1 tbsp agave
  • 1 tbsp coarse sugar for topping if desired

Instructions

Filling

  • Using a large saucepan, whisk together the sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add peaches and bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook over medium heat until peaches are soft and start to split a bit, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Make a slurry from cornstarch and water. Add this to the peaches and stir until thickened then set aside.

Pie Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Add the flour, sugar and salt to a Cuisinart and pulse to combine. If you don't have one, use a hand mixer or pastry cutter. Add the butter and shortening and "cut" in (using short pulses) until the mixture is crumbly like a coarse meal. There should be some small pea-sized pieces of butter visible. Add 2 tablespoons of the cold water and pulse a few times to combine. Add 2 more tablespoons of water and blend until the dough starts to stick together. Don't overmix.
  • Pull the dough together and cut it in half. Form each half into a flat wheel. If the dough is too soft to handle refrigerate for about 4 hours (if you have the time overnight is always best). Once the dough is firmer, pull it from the fridge and start to roll.
  • Take one wheel of dough and place it on a well-floured, clean work surface. Using a rolling pin, or a wine bottle, start in the middle and roll out into a circle large enough so you have some overhang. Place in your favorite deep pie dish.
  • Spoon the filling into the prepared pie crust. You may or may not have some of the thickened juice left over depending on how deep your pie dish is.
  • Grab the second wheel and roll out. Use a rolling pin or a bottle of wine or a glass. Once you’ve rolled it out, cut it into ¾ inch strips. Lay the first two strips down making an X. Alternate laying down horizontal and vertical strips, weaving them in an over-and-under pattern. Use your shortest strips for the edges of the lattice. Trim the edges and crimp the ends of the strips together with the bottom crust.
  • Mix the oat milk and agave and brush this over the edges and lattice and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
  • Bake 40-45 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before serving.

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