Title

Harriet's Peach Pie

Subject

flaky pastry

sugar

light brown sugar

corn starch

salt

cinnamon

sour cream

honey

almond extract

egg yolks

peaches

brown sugar

Description

Harriet's Peach Pie

In a double boiler combine 1/4 C. of
each of sugar & light brown sugar,
2 tbsp. corn starch, 1/2 tsp salt, and
a pinch of cinnamon. Add 1 1/2 cups
sour cream, 1/4 C. honey, 1/8 tsp almond
extract, 2 egg yolks, beaten. Cook the
mixture, stirring constantly, over
hot but not boiling water, until its
thickened. Cool mixture thoroughly.
Line - 10 in pie plate with flaky

Back:
pastry, & bake in a hot oven. at
400° F. for 8 to 10 - min. Cool shell.
Slice enough washed & peeled
peaches to make 4 to 5 C. sliced
peaches & drain well. Add the peaches
to the cooled custard & turn mixture
in cooled pie shell. Cover pie with
lattice work crust & bake at 450°
for 15 mins. lower temperature to
350° & continue baking the pie until
crust is golden. Cool & top with 1/2 C. sour
sugar & little cinnamon cream & 2 TBsp. brown

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# Harriet's Peach Pie

## Ingredients

- 10-inch flaky pastry pie shell (unbaked)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 4 to 5 cups fresh peaches, washed, peeled, sliced, and drained well

## Topping

- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- Little cinnamon

## Instructions

1. In a double boiler, combine sugar, light brown sugar, corn starch, salt, and a pinch of cinnamon.
2. Add sour cream, honey, almond extract, and beaten egg yolks.
3. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, over hot but not boiling water, until thickened.
4. Cool mixture thoroughly.
5. Line a 10-inch pie plate with flaky pastry and bake in a hot oven at 400°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool shell.
6. Add the drained sliced peaches to the cooled custard and turn mixture into the cooled pie shell.
7. Cover pie with a lattice work crust and bake at 450°F for 15 minutes.
8. Lower temperature to 350°F and continue baking the pie until crust is golden.
9. Cool and top with sour cream mixed with brown sugar and a little cinnamon.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Harriet

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0060

Coverage

Oregon, US