My Mom had spinal (neck) surgery just a week ago, and she’s now hanging out at my house– letting me assist in her recovery. I’ve been taking her for short walks around the block, griping at her for lifting things or turning her head, and making sure she is well fed on her gluten-free diet. Peaches have been soft and wonderful and sweet- perfect for turning into pie.
You can use your favorite crust for this one. Since Mom is gluten free, I used a boxed mix that she has used before successfully (Gluten Free Pantry). The crust worked out okay, though it was pretty tough to work with. You have to roll it out between two pieces of plastic wrap, and then peel one piece off and gently set it into the pie plate while you peel the other piece off. The trickier part was trying to do the lattice top this way! And I couldn’t even consider trying to weave the lattice. It came out rather rustic looking, but that’s okay.
It all baked up just fine and golden and beautiful. Pies are supposed to be rustic, right? Peach pies sometimes come out all runny and icky and spilling out all over the place with goo. This one wasn’t like that. Fresh peach slices were layered with a simple crumbly mix of sugar/butter/flour/cinnamon. I had never had a gluten free pie crust before, but I have to say that this particular one turned out light and flaky and just as good as any other pie crust I’ve eaten. This pie must be eaten slightly warmed and with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream… just because.
This recipe is my contribution to Food Network’s Summer Fest, a season-long garden celebration to help give you ideas for using up Summer’s best fruits and vegetables. What’s your favorite way to eat peaches? Do you have a tip for working with peaches that you’d like to share? Share in the comments below, or join in the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #cookingwith. And here are a few more blogs participating in the Peach SummerFest! Check out these recipes too! CIA Dropout: Peachy Keen Panna Cotta What’s Gaby Cooking: Peach and Blueberry Cobbler In Jennie’s Kitchen: Easy Peach Preserves Daily Dishin: Fresh Peaches and Cream No-Bake Pie Cooking with Books: Peaches and Cream Cheesecake Cooking With My Kid: Peach & Friends Cobbler Pie White on Rice Couple: Peach Heirloom Tomato Salad Cooking With Elise: Bruschetta with Grilled Peach Chutney FN Dish: Summer Fest: Peach Recipes Taste With The Eyes: Warm White Peach and Blackberry Cobbler Recipe Girl: Fresh Peach Pie A Way to Garden: Farm Fresh Peaches Frozen to Perfection Napa Farmhouse 1885: Fresh Peach Cookies Sassy Radish: Peach, Apricot and Blueberry Cobbler with a Cornmeal Crust Sweet Life Bake: Sweet Peach Ancho Chile Salsa I Am Mommy: Peach Bread Indian Simmer: Indian Peach Gujiya Pinch My Salt: Creamy Peach Smoothie Dixie Chik Cooks: Peach Cobbler Food2: 5 Killer Peach Flavored Cocktails Healthy Eats: 8 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Eat Peaches Cooking Channel: Peaches on the Grill Add a Pinch: My Grandmother’s Peach Cobbler And Love It Too: Pan Seared Salmon with Fresh Peach Salsa The Sensitive Epicure: A Summer Peach Tart, Gluten-Free From My Corner of Saratoga: Double Caramel Peaches She Wears Many Hats: Peach Wontons
