peach crumble pie

peach season is officially here.  for father's day i whipped up some peach crumble pies with some peaches that i got at the farmers market.  fresh peaches make the best pies!  

ingredients

crust

pie crust, here is my go to crust recipe  

filling

8 or 9 peaches, sliced (skins left on)

3 Tbsp AP flour

topping

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 brown sugar

1/2 cup old fashion rolled oats

1/2 cup flour

1 stick of unsalted butter

1/2 tsp cardamon

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

directions  

-pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

-in a large cast iron pan or pie pan, roll out and transfer your pie crust

-fold crust over and use your fingers or fork to make a lip on the pie

-place in the refridgerator

-wash and slice peaches

-in a bowl, toss peaches with the 3 Tbsp of flour

-in a seperate bowl make the crumble by mixing together the sugars, flours, oats, and spices

-carefully arrange the peaches in your pie crust

-sprinkle the cruble mixture on top

-place in oven for 55-65 minutes or until crumble is browned and pie is a little bubbly

*if your pie crust is starting to brown, remove it from the oven and cover just the crust with foil, and put back into the oven

photo and recipe by kristen bach

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stay tuned for more elkmont cabin pics next week!

photos and words by kristen bach