Cooking & Baking

My first thought just from your headline was my mum's Double Treat Peach Pie.

Way easier, too:

1 c sugar
3 T cornstarch
1/2 c water
1 T butter/margarine
6 large peaches or nectarines

Mix sugar and cornstarch, add water and butter, and bring to a boil.

Dice 3 peaches and add to syrup. Simmer 5 minutes or until thick. Cool.

Slice remaining peaches and arrange in pie shell. Pour cooled syrup over all. Chill.

Top with whipped cream or ice cream.


Her pie crust was the best and easiest, too (makes two crusts):

2-1/2 c flour
1 t salt
1/3 c milk (plant milk works!)
2/3 c oil

Mix all ingredients with a fork. Divide in 2 and roll into balls to roll between waxed paper. Peel off top paper and flip into pie plate, then remove paper and crimp edges to make a pretty edge. This is VERY forgiving and you can patch mistakes easily. This crust is very tender.

Poke with a fork around bottom and pour in cooled peach filling. (For regular pies, just fill and bake.)