Berry and Peach Pie

 

Berry and Peach Pie

 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 (9 inch) pie crusts
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened and cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon coarse granulated sugar



Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place peaches and berries in a colander for about 15 minutes to drain any excess fluid , then transfer to a large bowl. Gently toss with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Transfer to a pie crust. Dot with butter, and top with remaining crust. Cut vents in top crust, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.

2. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is golden brown.

Homemade Pie Crust:

Ingredients:

2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
5 -7 tablespoons cold water

Directions:
1. Put flour into a mixing bowl with the shortening
2. Using a butter knife, cut the butter into the flour about the size of a pea
3. add salt and water
4. Mix until dough is formed and knead. (Don't kneed it too much. Make sure it is still a bit sticky to the touch.)
5. Roll out on flat surface and cut in half. One is going to be flattened to be the bottom crust and the other cut into strips. You then are going to place the strips all one way until you cover the whole pie about an inch to half an inch apart. Then with more strips starting in the middle the opposite way weave them in and out and do them opposite every time. Make sure on the edges you press it down with a fork and cut off the excess dough. Add a little bit of sugar on top and Ta da!! A beautiful pie crust!
6. Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown!