A Gem of a Fresh Peach Pie
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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This is great pie for that summertime brunch with family or friends ...It tastes like you would expect..fresh peaches cool to the last bite. My family loves these fresh jello pies...Last week I made a raspberry one.. we loved that one too.... These pies are so easy to make ..you just can't go wrong...enjoy!
Ingredients
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FILLING:
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6 mediumfresh peaches, peeled and sliced (about 3 cups)
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1 cboiling water
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2 cice cubes
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1/2 tspalmond extract
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3 ozpackage orange jello
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19-inch baked pie shell,cooled
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TOPPING:
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8 ozpackage cream cheese,softened to room temperature
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6 Tbspgranulated sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/4 cmilk or just enough to make mixture spreadable
How to Make A Gem of a Fresh Peach Pie
- Heat oven to 375 ^. Make and bake pie crust. Cool.
- FILLING:
Peel and slice peaches(you can use canned peaches if desired 16 oz. can very well drained.)Set aside. - Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add ice cubes and stir constantly until jello starts to thicken about 5 minutes. Remove any unmelted ice. Add almond extract and peaches.
- Pour into pie shell. Chill until firm about 4 hours. Garnish with topping, if desired you can sprinkle with toasted almonds.
- TOPPING:
In a medium combine all ingredients and whisk until smooth. Adding enough milk to make a smooth and spreadable topping. Keep refrigerated.
