Peaches and blueberries are in season right now, making this the perfect early summer pie. The addition of ginger adds a bit of spice and brightness to this recipe.
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Ingredients
Crust
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
8 tablespoons ice water
1 cup cold butter
Filling
7-8 peaches
1 1/2 cups blueberries
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup corn starch
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
Directions
Crust
In the bowl of a stand mixer, blend two and a half cups all-purpose flour with one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of sugar.
Add in one cup of cold butter cut into cubes. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to blend the butter into the flour mixture until it is a course meal with irregular sized chunks.
Start mixer on medium low and gradually pour in eight tablespoons of ice water. Mix until you have a shaggy dough.
Divide into two disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
Filling
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cut an X into the bottom of each peach. Blanch them for one minute in the boiling water and then plunge the peaches into ice water. Peel the peaches and slice into wedges.
In a large pot, combine the sliced peaches, blueberries, lemon juice, granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn starch, cinnamon, salt, and grated ginger.
Cook this mixture on medium heat until the blueberries have burst and it reaches a low simmer. Set aside to cool.
Preheat your oven to 350° F.
Once your pastry dough has rested in the fridge, unwrap one disk and roll out to an even thickness and line a nine inch pie plate with it. Brush with egg wash.
Fill with the filling. Set aside and roll out the second disk of dough.
Assemble and Serve
You can cover the pie completely with the second round of pastry dough, create a lattice effect, or cut out shapes of dough and place them on top in a decorative pattern. Whatever you choose for the dough topping, brush with egg wash.
Bake the pie for at least one hour or until the top is an even golden brown. If using a glass pie plate, check the bottom to ensure it is brown before removing from oven.
Cool completely before serving. Cut slices, serve and enjoy!