Fresh Peach Pie Recipe

This peach pie recipe made with fresh peaches is packed with flavor with a homemade pie filling of cinnamon and sugar.  I’ll walk you through how to make this pie but also how to peel the peaches easily without a knife.

There is something about fresh peaches that make the very best peach pie.  I asked my husband stop by the farmer’s market to pick up a basket of peaches and he came home with… a bushel of peaches!  Uh, thanks dear.  With so many peaches, I knew that I had to make a pie since we would never eat that many peaches even if we tried very hard.  Your win!

But first, I have a little tip on how to easily peel the peaches which makes this recipe so much easier!

How to Peel The Skin off Peaches Without A Knife for Peach Pie

Getting the skins off the peaches easily is gold.  And is also the reason I will make a peach pie again and again.  First, bring a large pot of water to boiling.  Add the peaches to the boiling water for one minute.  Remove them and let them cool in ice water.

When they are cooled enough to handle, easily peel the peaches.  If you put an “x” with a knife on the peaches before boiling, they will peel even faster. Are peaches not the prettiest?!

How to Make The Peach Pie Filling

Slice the peaches into bite size pieces and add brown and white sugar. Mix gently and then add citric acid and stir again. Let peaches sit for about 30 minutes.

You will notice juice forming. Stir now and then.  Yummy, yummy peach juice.  Avoid the urge to spoon the fresh peaches out and eat them now.  The urge will be strong.  Resist and instead drain the peaches and reserve the juice so that you have 3/4 of a cup of juice.

In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch, cinnamon, and peach juice. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil over low to medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Gently fold in the peaches.

Add the peach pie filling to the pie crust. I typically add about 1 tablespoon of flour to the bottom of my crust before adding the filling.  I then dot the top of the pie filling with butter before adding the top crust.  Great-grandma did, and therefore so do we.

>> Get my homemade pie crust recipe here.

Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and add aluminum ring and bake for another 20 minutes until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Sharing this recipe is making me hungry for another fresh peach pie!  If you love peaches as much as I do, you will love this peach pie recipe.  Share with friends!

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