Description
A delightful dessert featuring fresh peaches in a rich creamy filling, all enclosed in a flaky homemade crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 rounded tbsp granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 rounded tsp kosher salt
- 5 oz unsalted butter, cold & cubed
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp pure almond extract
- 1⁄2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 lbs fresh peaches (or nectarines)
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1⁄2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- A pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit Filling: Peel and slice peaches into thin wedges or bite-sized cubes. Toss the peaches with sugar, salt, lemon juice, and almond extract in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- Make the Dough: In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and add the cold cubed butter; pulse until the butter is pea-sized. While the processor is running, drizzle in cold water until the dough comes together. Form into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Prepare and Bake the Crust: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to a circle about 2 inches larger than your pie dish. Place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish, trim, and flute the edges. Freeze crust for 10-15 minutes. Prick with a fork, line with parchment, and fill with weights. Bake for 20 minutes, remove weights and parchment, and bake for another 10-13 minutes until golden. Let cool completely for about 2 hours.
- Prepare the Cream Filling: Whip the heavy cream with half the sugar, almond extract, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone cheese and remaining sugar until smooth, then fold into the whipped cream until combined.
- Assemble the Pie: Spoon half of the mascarpone whipped cream into the cooled pie crust. Layer with one-third of the macerated peaches, add the remaining cream, and top with the rest of the peaches. Drizzle reserved peach juice over the top.
- Serve: Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Drizzle peach juice over each slice when serving.
Notes
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for an extra touch of indulgence.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: peach pie, dessert, summer recipe, creamy pie, fruit dessert