Peach and Creme Fraiche Pie
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 recipe Pate Sucree (page 333)
- 1 1/2 pounds ripe yellow peaches (4 to 5), pitted and quartered
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon creme fraiche
- In a medium bowl, sift together confectioners sugar, flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, work in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Refrigerate crumb topping until ready to use.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick.
- Fit into a 10-inch pie plate.
- Trim dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang; fold under, and crimp as desired.
- Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork.
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line shell with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Remove weights and parchment.
- Bake until pale golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes more.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Reduce heat to 375F.
- In a medium bowl, sprinkle peaches with granulated sugar and remaining pinch of salt; gently toss to coat.
- Let stand 15 minutes.
- Spread 2 tablespoons creme fraiche over bottom of crust; sprinkle with one-third crumb mixture.
- Arrange peaches on top; spread or dot with remaining 3 tablespoons creme fraiche.
- Sprinkle with remaining crumb topping.
- Bake pie until creme fraiche is bubbling and crumb topping is golden brown, about 50 minutes.
- Cover edge of crust with a foil ring (see page 324) if it browns too quickly.
- Let pie cool on a wire rack at least 20 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
confectioners sugar, allpurpose flour, baking powder, salt, cold unsalted butter, peaches, sugar, creme fraiche
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/peach-and-creme-fraiche-pie-389720 (may not work)