Spiced Peach Pie with Buttermilk Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup frozen lard or solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (about) chilled buttermilk
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3 3/4 to 4 pounds ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
- Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Add butter and lard; cut in using on/off turns until fat is reduced to pea-size pieces, about 25 turns.
- Using on/off turns, blend in 3/4 cup buttermilk until dough just comes together in moist clumps, adding more buttermilk if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball.
- Divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other.
- Flatten each into disk.
- Wrap disks in plastic; chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Mix 3/4 cup sugar and next 4 ingredients in large bowl.
- Cook peaches in pot of boiling water 30 seconds.
- Transfer to bowl of cold water; cool.
- Peel, halve and pit peaches.
- Slice peaches into bowl with sugar mixture; toss to coat.
- Let filling stand until juices form, stirring often, about 20 minutes.
- Place 1 rack in center and 1 rack at lowest position in oven; preheat to 400F.
- Roll out larger dough disk on floured surface to 12- to 13-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Trim overhang to 3/4 inch.
- Mound filling in dish; dot with butter.
- Roll out second disk on floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Gently roll up dough onto rolling pin; drape dough over filling.
- Pinch overhang and edge of top crust together.
- Fold edge under.
- Cut several slits in top crust.
- Crimp edge.
- Brush pie with beaten egg; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Place pie on center rack in oven.
- Bake 50 minutes.
- Place baking sheet on lowest rack to catch drippings.
- Continue to bake pie until crust is brown and juices bubble thickly through slits, covering very loosely with foil if top browns too quickly, about 20 minutes.
- Cool on rack 1 hour.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-peach-pie-with-buttermilk-crust-101947 (may not work)