Peach-Blueberry Pie, Two Ways

I realize that this blog is becoming almost exclusively a pie blog but it’s summer and there are some amazing fruits in season. If you have a problem there are a lot of other things on the internets that you could occupy your time with. This is my very own recipe and I am quite proud of it so if I was the audience then I would be grateful, but don’t let me dictate what you do.

I quite enjoy tooting my own horn, so I make this recipe quite often. Plus, peaches..especially white peaches…are my absolute favorite fruit. There are many variations you can do with pies, which is one of the reasons why I love them. You could do a traditional 2-crust (like the first one I made), a lattice crust, a cobbler, or a one-crust with a crumble top (like the 2nd pie).

For this particular pie, I like crumble tops the best. I don’t know why, I just do. I’ve tinkered around a bit with the ingredients in the past and I have finally found the perfect crumble top. It crisps up nicely and it’s not too sweet. You can use it for any fruit pie really.

Full recipe below:

For this 2-crust pie, I used only white peaches. You can use both white and regular or just one. I like the white peach with the blueberry, they complement each other very well. I actually made while at the Outer Banks, using true ‘southern peaches.’ Quaint.

I love the color that the peaches and blueberries make. Gorgeous. For the crumble top one I used mostly regular peaches.

Peach Blueberry Pie

• 4 cups peaches (white or regular or both, sliced, you can peel them too but I find it time-consuming and unnecessary) *
• 1 cup blueberries *
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tbsp butter, cut into very small chunks

* This is the minimum amount that I usually use. I like to have a very full pie so I try to put in at least a 1/2 c. more of each if I have the supplies.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sliced peaches and berries in a colander for 15 minutes to drain. Gently toss with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Pour into prepared crust and dot with butter pieces. Then you can either:

- Top with crust from Pie Crust Tutorial. Cut vents to let out steam and bake for 45 minutes.

or

- Top with:

The Best Crumble Top Ever

• 2/3 c. brown sugar
• 3/4 c. oats
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 6 tbsp softened (almost melted) butter

Combine ingredients. Sprinkle on top and bake for 45 minutes.

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