Apricot Peach Pie with Almond Crust
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Best Pie, 2006 Arkansas State Fair
Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 1 16 oz. can apricots, drained
- 1/4 cup flour
- Dash nutmeg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed
- 1 29-0z. can peach slices, drained
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- Almond Crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 to 3 tsp. ice water
- 6 Tbsp. finely ground almonds
- 3/4 cup cold butter
Directions
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Prepare crust for two-crust pie. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add ice water 1 tsp. at a time until mixture comes together in a ball. Divide into two parts, roll each into a nine-inch circle. Prepare oven to 375 degrees.
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Combine apricots, peaches, flour, brown sugar, nutmeg, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir well, pour into prepared crust. Scatter cream cheese cubes over filling. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over filling. Top with second crust, and crimp. Sprinkle crust with 2 Tbsp. sugar.
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Bake for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown (cover edges with foil if they begin to brown too much). Remove and cool on rack.