Sugar Cookie Peach Pie Recipe 435

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add peaches, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, ginger and cinnamon. Cook and stir until peaches soften and begin to break down, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat., In a large bowl, cream shortening, brown sugar and remaining 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, almond extract and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Crumble dough over peach mixture. If desired, sprinkle with pecans and coarse sugar., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Peel and slice the peaches. Measure out 4 1/2 cups. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the cookie dough and flour until combined. Press it out into a 9 inch pie plate. The sugar cookie crust should be about 1/4 inch thick. Put the peaches in the sugar cookie pie crust. Place the crust in the refrigerator. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add in the flour and mix to form a paste. Then add in the sugar and mix to combine. Pour in the dark rum and stir. Increase the heat to medium and cook for about 3 minutes. Take the pie out of the refrigerator and pour the sugar rum mixture over the peaches. Spread it out. Bake the pie at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Then put foil over the edges of the crust and bake for another 10-15 minutes The total baking time is 50-55 minutes. If your pie doesn't look done, continue baking for 10 more minutes. Cool completely on a cooling rack.