A homemade and healthy vegan pie that brings out the comforting flavor of sweet peaches, and there is a secret ingredient in the dough… vodka!
INGREDIENTS
PIE CRUST
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup Earth Balance Original Buttery Spread (or other parve butter-substitute)
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 6 tablespoons vodka
PIE FILLING
- 6 1/2 cups of ripe peaches (about 7 peaches) – can be subbed with apricots for extra nutritional value
- 1/2 cup sugar (1/2 cup if using apricots)
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 teaspoons lemon zest
PREPARATION
Pie crust:
1. Mix the flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Cut the butter substitute into the mix into small pieces.
3. Add water and vodka, and stir until a dough forms.
4. Separate into four dough balls, cover each in plastic wrap.
5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Pie Filling:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer.
2. Score the peaches with an X on the bottom of each.
3. Simmer peaches for about 4 minutes until the skin appears to start peeling away.
4. Make a large bowl of ice water. Blanch peaches by transferring from simmering water to the ice bath.
5. When peaches are cool enough to touch, peel and chop each into bite-size pieces.
6. Add sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and zest to the peaches.
7. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Assembly:
1. Roll out the dough or press into pie plates.
2. Fill each pie crust with the peach filling.
3. Roll out extra dough onto the each pie or create a lattice design just make sure there is room for steam to escape.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
5. Chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving.
