What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Equal Measures: Zwieback Crust Peach Pie! Icebox dessert pies conjure up sweet memories of dog-day afternoons, sun-burned shoulders, and aluminum tumblers of cherry Kool-Aid that left a bright red mustache stain. Following a stifling afternoon of playing in the yard that made sweaty bangs plaster to my sticky forehead, my brothers and I would run inside, slamming the screen door for what probably seemed like the umpteenth time to Mother who rang the dinner bell. “Wash your hands before you sit down,” she coaxed. “Dessert is something special, if you clean your plate.” Those words alone were enough to turn youthful minds into obedient offspring. Dessert defined those adolescent years. Everyone enjoyed them, guilt-free. Ah, the good old days.
ZWIEBACK CRUST PEACH PIE
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups zwieback cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
3 ounce-package orange gelatin
3 cups ripe peaches, peeled and sliced; stone removed
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine zwieback crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and melted butter. Stir well. Reserve one tablespoon for crumb garnish. Press remaining crumbs firmly over the bottom and up the sides of a 9”-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and water until smooth. Cook until thick and bubbly, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in flavored gelatin until dissolved. Cool. Arrange sliced peaches in crust. Pour filling over peaches. Sprinkle reserve crumbs on top. Chill for 2 hours, or until set. Serve cold.
I think I never ate a pie with peaches Maybe I should give it a go. We mostly makes apple pies this time of the year. Sometimes blueberry but this summer there aren’t any because of the drought
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I hope you get a chance to try peaches in a pie. If it is difficult to find fresh peaches, perhaps the canned peaches would work for you. Happy Eating! 🍃🍑
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Gail,
I love when you turn your delectable recipes into what I like to call “Photo Album Recipes”, conjuring up special memories and throwing them into your ingredients. It’s a slice of something special AND delicious! So really, we’re getting the best of two worlds. Thank you for it.
Peace and pie
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Blessings, Marc! You just made my day. Thank you very much for taking time to read my post and comment! 🙏🏻🌟✨💫
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That looks lovely💕
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Ooh, it was Yumolicious! lol 🍃🍑
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Yum….
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Thaaanks. It’s Yumolicious. 🍃🍑
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My mouth is watering as I type!! I adore fresh peaches!
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They’re really are superb this time of year. 🍃🍑🌿🍑🍃
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My mouth is watering as I type! I adore fresh peaches!
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Stay tuned….there’s more to come. 👀🍃
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This is gorgeous Gail, simply beautiful!
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It’s one of those times when food looks almost too pretty to eat. Almost. lol 😍
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yes so true
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Oh, my! That’s a great dessert recipe.
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Can you believe how easy it is? Truly. 🌿🍑
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