I’ve been in the mood to bake – a PIE! When I discovered that we had a new spice at the shop where I put in a few hours a month, it gave me just the idea I needed to grab a mood fix! It’s called Georgia Peach Spice and the ingredients are Vanilla Bean Sugar, cinnamon, lemon peel, cloves and allspice – rather like Pumpkin Pie Spice but not exactly. Don’t let this one pass you by while peaches can still be found, fresh and sweet.
It received rave reviews from my man Dan and he’s a peach pie authority, especially one with a crumble topping. I think apple crumble is his favorite or wait…maybe it’s pecan but he is quickly making this sweet treat disappear, and I’m good with that!
I just love the way the peach juices bubble up from under the topping and ooze out onto the crust. Making pie crust , as you may have read before is not my speciality, so I purchase pre-made crusts – one of these days…maybe I’ll try and perfect it. For now I’m going to eat a slice of this splendid peach pie and worry about that another time.
- Filling:
- 2 lbs. sliced peaches, fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. Georgia Peach Spice
- 1 9-10″ unbaked pie crust
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Georgia Peach Spice
- 6 Tbsp. cold, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Filling:
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- Cook peaches and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Stir in flour a little at a time, stirring between each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract and spice and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Line a pie plate with crust.
- Pour cooled filling into pie crust.
- Topping:
- Place all topping ingredients into a large bowl and using a pastry cutter or your fingers mix into a coarse crumble.
- Generously top pie filling with the crumble.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
Here is a link to Savory Spice Shop if you’d like to order this spice or check for a location near you.
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