Apricot, Peach Dessert
- 3 cups dried apricots
- 1 pound canned peaches
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra sugar, for sprinkling
- Dash ground cinnamon
- Dash ground nutmeg
- Pie dough for a large, double crust pie
- 1 egg, beaten
- Cut apricots into quarters.
- Cover with water and let soak overnight, refrigerated or put into saucepan, cover with water and simmer until tender.
- Chop the peaches into bite-size pieces.
- Drain most of the water from apricots and put in a saucepan.
- Add the peaches, sugar, and spices and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Simmer until thickened.
- Add a little flour if needed for thickening.
- Line the bottom and sides of a Dutch oven with pie dough.
- Roll out the top crust and cut into strips.
- Pour the hot filling into the Dutch oven, over the crust.
- Lay strips of crust across the top.
- Brush the top with beaten egg or cream if you have it, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Put the lid on the Dutch oven and set to bake over medium coals top and bottom.
- Turn the Dutch oven and lid every 10 minutes or so, or it will scorch.
- Add more coals if needed until pie is light brown.
- Remove from coals and let cool until ready to serve.
apricots, peaches, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pie, egg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/apricot-peach-dessert-recipe.html (may not work)