Before you roll your eyes, and dismiss this dessert as something that’s too complicated for you… something that’s out of your skill set… something that you simply don’t have the time or energy for… please. ย Just give me a minute.
Everyone should know how to make a pie.
If you know how to make pie, you know how to make love.
What do you do for a living? ย Are you an accountant? ย How do you do that? ย I can barely count. ย Are you a barista? ย A lawyer? ย A super mom? ย A welder? ย A hat maker? ย Awesome.
I want you to know how to make a pie. ย It’s really important to me. ย Can we get on this together?
There are things you should know before we start.
Making pie is not necessarily easy. ย Pie is rarely perfect. ย Making pie might be a little frustrating.
Wait… who was that person that said the best things in the world are also the easiest? ย No one. ย People don’t say that… because it’s totally not true.
Am I doing a good job with this pep talk? ย Do I need to yell?
Making pie starts by making pie crust.
Stay with me. ย We can totally do this. ย We don’t need to buy that pre-made junk.
Homemade pie crust is part of the love we’re making. ย It’s love. ย We can’t cut corners.
Get on board with butter. ย Cold butter.
We use our fingers to quickly incorporate the cold butter cubes into the flour mixture. ย It seems like a lot of butter. ย It seems like a lot of blessings from heaven.
We’ll add just a touch in vinegar to the dough. ย What!? ย Yea. ย Don’t worry. ย We won’t taste it.
A touch of acid really helps with the flakiness of the crust. ย Pro tips.
Are you worried about how shaggy this crust is?
This is where the love comes in.
Loving hands divide the shaggy dough and gently knead it into two disks. ย Tender but strong hands. Do you have those? ย We need the dough to come together, but we want to leave little bits of butter speckled throughout the dough… so we come with the tenderness.
See the butter bits!? ย That’s what we want.
These disks get wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for an hour.
We refrigerate dough because we want to moisture to distribute, and the butter to re-chill. ย Refrigerating the dough will make the rolling process easier.
Fruit time.
I’m certain that there are few things better than ripe summer peaches and fresh blueberries.
Because this is pie, we have to add a thickener (flour and cornstarch) and a few spices for flare.
Sprinkle and toss. ย Again with the tender but firm hand.
A generous sprinkle of flour on a clean counter is how we’ll start rolling out the dough.
Do you see what happened here? ย Near the center of that dough was a tear in my crust… because that’s real life. ย I patched it and rolled the crust out just a bit more.
Oops… yea… I had to take a bit more extra crust and patch it again.
That’s love.. sometimes it needs a band-aid.
We’ll roll two crusts. ย Pile in the fruit mixture, and pile on another crust. ย Pinch the pie crust with your fingers, or press together with a fork. ย Both are pretty pretty.
Brushing with a beaten egg makes for a beautiful brown top.
Extra cinnamon sugar? ย Always a good idea.
Beautifully golden brown pie.
It’s not perfect, but somehow it’s perfect in those imperfections. Well… if our imperfections include sugary baked peaches and blueberries in a buttery crust… I suppose it’s a good life after all.
The crusts tore ย bit. ย I patched them. ย The crust browned as it did, with some sides darker than others. ย The fruit bubbled over a bit. ย It took just over two hours to come together. ย All of this? ย Totally fine.
Slice generously and serve with vanilla ice cream. ย It tastes like pure summer. ย It tastes like Sundays after church. ย It tastes like grandmothers. ย It tastes like pure love. ย It’s important. ย I really want you to know how to make love. ย Will you do this? ย Please. ย Awesome. ย High five.
Peach and Blueberry Pie
makes one 9-inch pie
For the Crust:
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
5 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons ice cold water
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
For the Filling:
about 3 pounds ripe peaches (I used about 6 peaches)
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 to 2/3 cups granulated sugar (depending on the sweetness of your peaches)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
scant 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping crust before baking
To make the crust, in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. ย Add cold, cubed butter and, using your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture. ย Quickly break the butter down into the flour mixture, some butter pieces will be the size of oat flakes, some will be the size of peas. Stir together the ice cold water and vinegar. ย Create a well in the butter and flour mixture and pour in the water and vinegar mixture. ย Use a fork to bring to dough together. ย Try to moisten all of the flour bits. ย On a lightly floured work surface, dump out the dough mixture. ย It will be moist and shaggy. ย That’s perfect. ย Divide the dough in two and gently knead into two disks. ย Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
To make the filling, wash and slice peaches. ย In a medium bowl, combine peach slices and blueberries. ย In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, spices, flour, and cornstarch. ย Pour the sugar mixture over the fruit, and gently toss together with a wooden spoon. ย Stir in the lemon juice. ย Place bowl of fruit in the fridge to rest while you roll the crust out.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. ย Place a rack in the center of the oven, and place a baking sheet on the lower rack, just below where you’re going to place the pie. ย This will catch any pie drippings without making a mess of your oven.
Remove one of the pie dough disks from the fridge. ย On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out into about a 13-inch round. ย Roll the dough a few strokes, then use your fingers to move the emerging circle around the floured surface. ย This ensures that the dough isn’t sticking to the work surface. ย The circle won’t be perfect, that’s ok. ย Try not to get any tears in the rolled out dough, but if you do, they can be patched together with extra dough. ย ย When you roll the dough and you can see it start springing back, that means that the butter is warming and the crust shouldn’t be rolled out anymore. ย Gently lift the 13-inch round from the floured surface and center in the 9-inch baking dish. ย Place in the fridge while you roll out the top crust.
Roll out the top crust just as you did the bottom crust, moving the dough across the floured surface every once in a while, and creating a roughly 13-inch circle. ย Remove the bottom crust and fruit filling from the fridge. ย Gently pour the fruit filling into the pie dish. ย Carefully remove the top crust from the work surface and drape over the fruit in the pie dish. ย With a small knife, trim the crust, leaving about 3/4-inch overhang. ย With your fingers press the top and bottom crusts together and fold under. ย Use a fork or your fingers to crimp the edges of the dough. ย Cut five small slits in the top of the crust so the juices and steam can vent. ย Brush lightly with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Place pie in the oven and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. ย Reduce the oven heat to 375 and bake for 45 to 55 more minutes. ย Remove from the oven when crust is browned and golden, and the juices are bubbling. ย Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2 hours before serving. ย Place covered in the fridge to store. ย Pie lasts up to 3 or 4 days.
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Absolutely delicious!!! Thank you, first time I’ve made a wow pie you’re now my pie lady ?.
I made this pie and it turned out perfect!
I literally just took the pie out of the oven…juices dripping over the side and I can’t wait to taste it! By the way, in what home does a pie last three to four days?? Not mine! I hope it tastes as good as it looks!
I was looking for a recipe to use up the peaches and blueberries I had and came across your recipe. This was probably the tastiest pie crust I’ve ever made. My husband told me it was the best pie he’s ever eaten. Better than his Nanny’s! Loved it, thank you for the recipe.
Just curious about leaving the skins on the peaches. Do they end up standing out in the filling? Would you have to blanch the peaches if you wanted to peel them?
It’s fine to leave the skins on but you would have to blanch the peaches if you wanted to remove the skins.
I just made this pie. It’s my first pie I have ever made. I substituted 8oz of peaches instead of the blueberries. (not that blueberries didn’t sound wonderful, I just only had peaches on hand. And I didn’t have coriander. so I skipped that). But the recipe was very simple and easy to follow. And my pie turned out spectacular! Thanks for teaching me how to bake my first pie.
Yesterday was National Peach Pie Day, so I decided it was a perfect weekend to try making this beautiful pie of yours :) Thanks for inspiring the confidence in me to do it with your awesome instructions! Check out @ http://www.sweetcayenne.com/peach-blueberry-pie
Just made this pie with juicy plums, substituted for peaches, because the peaches at the store were too hard. Can’t wait to try it, just gotta get some vanilla ice cream firstโฆ Yum!!
Thanks JOY!
I just made this for our local baking club. It turned out so pretty! I used nectarines because they are my favorite stone fruit. So yummy!
Wonderful recipe! I appreciate the way you walk us through the recipes step by step and show us how to deal with issues that may occur (ie: how to fix torn pie crust). Thank you!
This was great! my first pie and it was a success! Thanks so much!
Today I’ll make this pie the third year in a row and I’m still totally excited to do this. Somehow I’m sure it will become a nice tradition in our family to bake this pie in the mid summer when the peaches are ripe. Thanks joy for this wonderful recipe.
Also I’m using the crust for all other pies over the year. It’s ever a succes.
Joy, you are so right. It’s really really really important to make pie crust. It is, like, the ultimate act of baking courage.
Can’t wait to try this! Also, what are your feelings about a dash of alcohol (I’ve heard vodka works well) along with the cold water for easier rolling?
I made this pie for my boyfriend and a few of his friends and it was a hit! I’ve never made a pie before that actually worked out. Then I made it a second time just for the two of us and we ate it within 3 or 4 days. It was still good but we made sure we had it covered tightly.
I want to try it with a crumble topping this time around. Has anyone tried this? If so, any good recipe for a crumble topping?
I don’t understand why my pie crust was so rubber and hard after baking the pie…any suggestions? I only used a tad more water to the flour…
I thought I made a good pie crust, but this was the best ever. My new go-to. I made it with blackberries instead of blueberries and it was so good.
Joy, this pie brought me and some very important people in my life to new heights of homemade happiness. Thank you for the vinegar pro tip–my pie crust game is thus exponentially enhanced. I set out to bake something with the glorious peaches, white nectarines, and blueberries we acquired from the farm stand. Your recipe turned our bounty of ingredients into a masterpiece. I can’t stop thinking about it. This recipe is now filed under: “For those I love the most.”
I made this over the weekend, and – finally! – got the pie crust that has eluded me for years! I have tried everything, from vodka to food processor to hand cutting in, but could never make a crust that I actually wanted to eat. When I saw the shaggy dough picture (where you ask if it makes us nervous!) I knew I may have hit on something. That is where I usually panic and add a little more water; hence the tough pie crusts I’ve been turning out. This crust was just perfect! The filling is luscious, too. I have been wanting to make slab pie, so I just took this recipe and made it in a 9×13 pan, and added a simple glaze. Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for the excellent recipe and tutorial.
Pie turned out great thanks so much for an amazing recipe! My dad loved it for his bday today, my parents said it was the best crust they have ever had! :)
made this yesterday for the 4th! my first pie! and it turned out GREAT! thank you so much for posting this :)
I’ve used the filling recipe for this pie twice, and the peaches and blueberries are a great combination! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Delicious recipe – have already made it twice – the crust was wonderful !!!!
Here is mine with the lattice top :-)
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JOY! I love this recipe. I watched your video with Jill and you two baking pie. I used the technique of rolling the butter into the flour. It came out amazing. You were right, it was scary and pouring the water in, oh geesh. But it came out so great. The pie is sitting cooling and waiting to be eaten with friends tomorrow night. I hope you don’t mind I posted my experience with it on Food With Wit my blog. I also altered the recipe a bit. But your tips were incredible!!! Thank you!
You rock
C
Accidentally made the filling with brown sugar last night (ran out of white) and it was AWESOME! Also, I used a recipe for crust from Cooks Illustrated where they suggest you use 80 proof alcohol (kind of like your suggestion of vinegar?) and it also rocked. I mean, who doesn’t like the idea of eating pie with a 1/4 cup of gin in it? It all burns off, though, so the crust doesn’t actually taste like gin. That would be gross. Anyway, it’s basically the same as yours but uses 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol for the liquids–highly suggest it!
Just made this pie a second time, your a god. You helped give birth to baking confidence!
i love this!!!
This is the second pie I’ve ever made. I followed recipe to a T and it was FAB! Thank you Joy.
This looks so delicious! I haven’t finished the lemon and raspberry rolls yet (but soon, they cannot last much longer).
Made your pie this weekend. I was stuck inside all day because of the impending hurricane and your pie saved the day. I’m totally on a pie-kick now. You are the BEST!
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amazing! the crust was perfect; buttery and flaky…it will probably be replacing my staple crust recipe :). i would’ve made this pie just to cut up all those peaches and see them piled in the bowl. mmmm. The consistency of the filling was perfect too and it was definitely a hit. thank you joy!!
Um… I wish I could invite you over to see this right now. I made STARS for the top of mine. HOLY AMERICANA, BATMAN. I think I might pass out from the cuteness of the pie in my oven.
Hey Joy, just wanted to let you know, I think you left out a word in the recipe. “2 tablespoons and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping crust before baking” – should it be “2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping crust before baking”? I think I may have put way too much cinnamon on as a result, doh. I’m too literal, obviously! Love your blog tons!
Pie crusts have always scared me, especially 2 crust ones! But I’m going to try this today because I LOVE peaches, and pie crust with all butter!
So I’m going to make this, but I’d like to make four small pies instead of one large…how should I modify the bake time, or will it be the same?
i haven’t baked these as small pies, so i can’t tell you exactly. reduce the temperature after about 10 minutes… then keep an eye on the pies. perhaps 25 minutes? that’s a guess.
Thanks Joy.
Because of you, I made this pie last night.
It was my first, & it came out.
It looked like a pie & tasted like a pie- which was nice.
Could have been better, but I’ll take it.
I sat in my kitchen with my tea this morning before an interview
& examined & prodded at it, while absentmindedly picking off pieces of the crust & eating them.
The crust is awesome, & the filling is the pirtiest color. Mos def.
Just thought I’d share.
I made this pie for my friend’s birthday, and amidst the celebration and happy drunkenness, I received many, many compliments on it! Definitely not going to use those flimsy aluminum pie pans anymore, though. The pie is so heavy! Full of love and delectable goodness!
Oh my gosh! My mom has the same salt shaker. That thing is ancient. LOL Love your blog and your podcast!!!!
I had always been afraid of making my own pie crust, but this was surprisingly easy. Mine came out PERFECT. Somewhat flaky and tender and delicious. And thank God you advised to put the pan on a cookie sheet – something I may not have thought of on my own, and I don’t really want to think about what my oven would’ve looked like had I not done that.
So, pie was made. I was proud. My fiance was smitten. Love was made, in more way than one.
I feel like kissing your feet! I’ve struggled with pie crusts for years, and this recipe came out perfectly. You’ve nailed it! Thank you so much!
best comment EVER!!! this makes me so happy!
i made my first pie ever on friday and shared it with two of the men i love most – my dad and my fiancรฉ.
this makes me so happy!!
I’m an accountant that loves to bake. I just used the your pie crust recipe to bake my first lemon meringe pie. So far, so good!
i love this!!
You….kinda scared me, acually! ;)
I never made pie, no. I’m European and pie is a rather unusual pastry to bake. even a pie pan is hard to get! believe me. I tried. It is still on my and thank you for grabbing my hand showing me step by step how to make one! :)
Tobias
Peaches really are the ultimate summer dessert fruit. I have to make one of these. I may be having a big bowl of peach pie a la mode for dinner tonight :]
This looks delicious! And thanks so much for the tips. I love pies, but they are a little intimidating.
One question… do you have to grease your baking dish at all? I may be stupid and have totally overlooked it in your instructions, but I was just curious if that was necessary. Thanks!
Ali – no need to grease pie plate. the grease in the butter is all you need!
Your writing is so lovely, Joy. Thank you for sharing your beautiful writing and beautiful pie.
Me and pie crusts from scratch are not on speaking terms. But, you have convinced me to give him another chance. I have some fresh picked peaches coming my way. I can’t wait to try this with them!
This pie looks amazing! Will definitely make it soon. Probably for my husband’s birthday. When you say to turn down the temperature of the oven from 400 to 357, is this correct? Or should it be 375 or 350? I look forward to you reply. Thank you.
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oh crud. i meant 375.
Thank you for responding. So excited to make this pie! xxx :)
Made this pie and it was a huge success! The pie was eaten at the birthday party. Thanks for sharing. Will definitely make again.
Beautiful photos! I love the lead photo of the finished pie, but really all of the photos are great. And I couldn’t agree more that pie = love.
My Mom was always the pie maker in the family, but I am now going to try and bake a pie for the very first time in my life at 54, you have truly inspired me to give it a go. You and your blog are a pure delight by the way!
xo
I Love the pie!!!
The ‘requirement’ for my parents getting married was that my mother had to learn to make pie. Now that she is gone, I’m the pie-maker of the family. Pure love doesnt even begin to describe what a pie is made of.
Thank you Joy. Thanks for being awesome. Thanks for telling me that secret with the vinegar in the pie crust. That may just make my pies as amazing as my mom’s. I’ve been baking mediocre pie crust for 20 years! Farmer’s market tomorrow morning, baking up some love in the afternoon! Going to be a great Thursday!
That was basically the most convincing pie pep talk ever. I am so pumped that you have so kindly encouraged me to make a pie right now, but then I never need to be asked twice. It’s apple for me because Gravenstein’s are in town. :)
This is one of the best blog posts I’ve ever read. No joke. You are so smart in the pie-baking department! And probably other departments too.
You’ve made me a believer again!! I never thought I would be able to make pies again after a few failed attempts but gave this recipe a go and served the results to guests: they said it was the best pie and pie crust they had ever had and I totally agree with them.
Merci pour ce petit bijoux :)
Bonjour Ali , octobre 8 , 2012
I was looking for a blueberry / peach pie recipe and notice your reply. In what State do You live in ? I live in Seattle Wa.
Je suis Canadian francaise . Et Vous ? If interested reply to raylynn3@comcast.net. A bientot , Lynn
i love your blog and your pie. i like my pie crust with lard (that’s right i said it!) rather than butter but am very intrigued by this vinegar idea!
This pie looks simply perfect. A great pie for the end of summer!
It never fails. Of course, I’ve made pie crust before, but it has never been so easy or delicious! (or turned out so well!) awesome!! Thanks!!!
I usually cut pie crust corners. I know I shouldn’t, but I do. I vow not to next time.
You know what, Joy? This time I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna make a pie. Thank you for this.
Love peach pie.. Made a cherry pie with vodka in the piecrust for the first time a couple of weeks ago. It made for AWESOME crust. I will make it again…
YUM. nothing says summer like a peach pie!
That just looks ‘dough-licious!’
It worked! My boyfriend brought a piece to work and said that he couldn’t wait for lunch time to eat it, so he ate it in the hallway. He said that a bunch of people came out to see what smelled so good.
I’m now a pie convert. You got me. I don’t think my week is going to be complete without making one of these for The Hungry One.
I was excited about this since you first mentioned it on Facebook. It’s beautiful. I would have to buy 2 extra peaches, though, to eat while I was working. ;)
Your crust looks amazing, I have to try your crust recipe, I have to admit I’ve been a little hesitant to use vinegar. I think it’s from a bad experience when I was a kid with a recipe that came out like bad cardboard.
Great looking pie, did I already mention that?
I would use a Canon 5D if someone lent me one!
I can’t wait to make love later. *hah!*
I love baking but pies never turn out for me BUT, I keep trying. People usually eat the filling & leave my crust. Anyway, I will try this & hope for the best. I’ve never made any of your recipes that haven’t turned out great!
I bought lots of peaches while they were on sale the other day to make a pie or cobbler. However, they just kept getting eaten (my hubby loves them). Now I know I don’t have enough left to make this pie & the sale ended yesterday. I will have to go buy peaches that are not on sale (something I hate to do) but I’m having company from out of state this w/e & know it will be worth it.
Thanks Joy, for all the joy you bring w/your writing everyday. I also look forward to reading you & then making the wonderful recipes.
You’ve given me the courage to try this, and what could be better than copious amounts of ‘God’s gold’? Thanks for the pep talk Joy, you’re the best baker there is!
I don’t know if it’s all this talk about pie or something else… but there’s three pictures in the middle of this post that have the most intense shadows…. they are stellar. I don’t really know why. But I can’t stop looking at them!
First time pie maker here, and it turned out wonderfully! It is sooo delicious, summery, and flaky! I am in pie heaven, and it is glorious.
Oooo, I do love the way things taste Sunday after church, for some reason they are 100 X better than any another day of the week! ….Peaches are love so this must be a winner!
Love this post. I totally heard Marvin Gaye’s voice in my head as I was reading it. Is that weird? I don’t care. I need to make some pie!
It’s so pretty. I love that your oven isn’t evil like mine. My oven likes to burn edges and not give me a golden crust. I need to fix that.
I made this pie today…and am enjoying it RIGHT NOW. It’s phenomenal. Thank you so much!
YUM! You make it seem so easy. I’m going to choose to believe you.
i love how thorough this is!
this pie looks a-mazing.
in the midst of making this bad boy. The crust discs are chillin’, the fillin’ is all made, now I just hope that it all assembles without too much trouble!
Hilarious pep talk – and so true that love sometimes requires band aids. The cinnamon-sugar crust looks divine.
Great looking pie. Thanks for the tip about using vinegar in the pastry. I’ve never heard of that before.
Love the combo and Nova Scotia blueberries as well as peaches are now available! Can’t wait to make this one! Cheers.
That looks to die for!!
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Gorgeous recipe! Maybe my kids will leave me enough peaches to make this. Or maybe I’ll have to go back the grocery store for more.
Oh, and we love you too.
Your pie looks scrum-diddly-uptious! I actually made a pie yesterday too — but it was apple crumble and was crustless — I have bad experiences with making crusts — but your pie looks so fabulous that I may attempt it again! Thanks for being awesome every day! :)
Okay, you made me want to make pie crust from scratch again! Thanks for the awesome recipe :).
i love you for loving pie. it’s my favorite thing to make and its a magical wondrous food, everyone should make pie
JUST found u – hope u can be my ‘friend’ too!
and um HELLO – oh yes i’m making this – r u kidding me – total YUMS right here!!!!
*kiss kiss*
Erika~Tiptoe Butterfly~
You don’t have to convince me to make pie. I’m with you. But I have not seen the vinegar idea before (at least not for pie), though I have heard of (and also not tried) vodka, which probably serves the same purpose. Have you ever tried vodka?
Mmmm….pie!
Vodka makes for awesome pie crust… Used it the first time a couple of weeks ago. Won’t go back to my old recipe…
Vodka does make a nice flaky crust! Use the less expensive stuff you use for bloody mary’s, not the good stuff you use for martinis…
i just love peaches!! i just wrote of love letter to them on my blog. i hope everyone takes your advice and embraces their inner pie baker. thanks joy!
i just love peaches!! i just wrote of love letter to them on my blog. i hope everyone takes your advise and embraces their inner pie baker. thanks joy!
a pie from stratch is one of those things I have never done. They look so good in the end. Maybe this fall I will give one a whirl. expand my baking knowledge.
I’ll do it. I really want to know how to make love. Pies are scary. But sometimes love is scary too. Life is scary. But worth it. As pies.
I love it when you talk about pie, Joy.
I l-o-v-e making pie. Fortunately my tiny convection oven/microwave is big enough to bake pies. Yay!
I was so, so excited to read this post when I realised there were no eggs in the crust! Silly allergies. Anyway, I used your crust to make mini apple pies (in a muffin tray) this afternoon. They look AMAZING. It’s taking all my willpower to wait til my housemate gets home for dessert to try one.
Thank you so much for so much fun and deliciousness :)
Pie reigned supreme over cake in our family. Short story, great aunt, worked in restaurant back in the day. Made crust by hand in dishpan. That’s a lot of love, and a lot to live up to.
I will try your pie pastry.I just looooovvveee making pie,almost more than eating l think.Thanks for another fantastic post,love your work!
Your pie pep talk is fantastic! Wonderful! I shall put pie on the list to do for the weekend. Totally on it! :)
You never cease to amaze me. I love making pies. I love rolling crusts and slicing fruit and sprinkling granulated sugar on things… but your version makes it sound so magical. I know pie making really is magical, but sometimes, in the midst of the floury mess and dreaded cleanup, I forget. But I love making pies. Thanks for reminding me.
xxoo
JOY!
I HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR A PIE TUTORIAL FOR A MILLION YEARS IT FEELS LIKE! Thank you thank you for posting this! I cannot wait to give this a go!!!
Just the push I needed.
I have to make pie!
I Love Making Pie! Simple as that. Thanks for the post about pie :)
I must make this. As a crisp. ;-)
Jeeze I love your posts – they are often the highlight of my daily email. I save them to read when my little boys are watch TV so they don’t distract me from any part of it. But your height of summer produce is driving me nuts – here in Auckland NZ we just had our coldest day on record, it even snowed for the first time in 80 years!
Perversely though I can buy Californian peaches, nectarines and plums but it just seems so wrong, plus they are dry and mealy – not fresh, juicy and delicious. Its like pretend fruit. So I will bookmark and return in 6 months – perfect for summer holidays!
i literally tried making a peach blueberry pie this week just before you posted this. suffice to say it was not nearly as beautiful or delectable as yours. pie still eludes me but i agree that it is something everyone should know how to make. can’t wait to try this out and make you proud.
Thank you for this! You read my mind. I’ve totally needed a pie tutorial with pictures. Now here it is! I’ll have to go test my new knowledge. So excited.
Oh, I can’t wait for summer so that I can make this pie. Apple and pear will have to suffice in the meantime, but the idea of a peach and blueberry pie is filling me with delight!
I learned how to make pie crust from you last year! The cold butter helps so much! I know somewhere on your blog you posted a pie making video post. It SAVED me at Thanksgiving last year when I had to make desserts. And you’d better believe I’ll refer to your blog ask for my next pie makin’ adventure. :)
Thanks so much for the pep talk. I made a different pie this past weekend. Lemon Meringue pie. The crust turned out too hard and too thick for the delicate custardy filling. I was going to give up on pies. I’ve never made a crust flaky enough. Ever! Now I’m going to try this. Wish me all the luck. And love. Thanks Joy.
Amazing. Lovely. Yum. I am so jealous. My oven died this summer. I have to avert my eyes when I pass by the peaches. *sigh*. Have your Handsome Hands guy have a slice for me!
It doesn’t take to much to convince me to make pie. I have never made my own pie but I really want to. As soon as I have the time and ingredients! I love pie
I have never made a pie from scratch, but you may have just convinced me!
This looks sooo good. I usually just wimp out and make a crumble for the topping when I make pie but I love the presentations of pie with real crust.
I. love. this. post. I love the recipe and I love the writing. Now, I need to go make some pie :)
Perfect timing! I just so happen to have an abundance of blueberries and peaches. I’ll be baking these tomorrow!
No vodka in the crust? That’s my granny’s way for making it easier to roll and flaky to eat! Thanks for giving me another use for all my peaches (down to 27 lbs now!)
This is beautiful and looks so delicious. My gramma always used to make pies for my dad for his birthday (apple). I’m not a big pie person and neither is my hubby, but I really think I need to make this (or another pie) for our next family gathering. Soon. I love peaches and these just look amazing.
It is in the oven right now! Hubby’s favorite pie is peach, and I have never made him one until now… showing him the love tonight! <3
Did you really mean to reduce to 357? Or is it 375? Or 350? I just reduced to somewhere in that ballpark and it is looking and smelling great!
At this point, I’m on the verge of proposing marriage to that pie.
And I don’t even like pie!
You know what they say….opposites attract ;)
I remember my Mom having a similar outlook: everyone needs to know how to make pie, and that’s just the end of it. She’d have me push a kitchen chair to the counter and stand on it so I could reach the top of the counter and help her roll out the dough. Totally agree with you!
If you know how to make pie, you know how to make love.
Quote of the month!
Pie making is a necessary life skill. It’s true.
..But what happened to your strawberry apricot pie that you were thinking of making?! I’m still totally waiting for it. Or did you try it and decide it wasn’t stellar?
I notice that your peaches had the skin on. I guess that is because a lot of the peachy flavor is in the peel, but I have always peeled mine because the peach fuzz on a fresh peach give my tongue a rash. I have never eaten a peach without peeling it. In baking class we made an apple pie without peeling the apples and I could not get over it. But I do eat the peels of an apple. It’s just the fuzz that gets me.
The pie was lovely and I agree with you, pie is a labor of love.
I am MAKING this tomorrow..I made peach a few days ago.. but I love the idea of ‘marrying’ these two fav fruits!!
Oh, Joy thank you! I love baking pie.. but I’m horrible at it. i loved all that you had to say.. especially on the crust. (heh, gives me hope that if i can learn to make a pie….;)
You’re so wonderful!
grace and peace
I just went to the Hollywood Farmers Market yesterday and OMG the peaches were astounding! I’ve never seen anything like it, and I htink I ate about 5 pounds worth in samples alone. If I can bring myself to stop eating them straight I may just have to pick up some more next week and try that pie..
I have always said that if someone gives you a pie, you know they love you. Pies are a labor of love, and a delicious one at that.
Summer lovin’, fresh from the oven… that pie is gorgeous. Peach and blueberry is such a fantastic combination.
Pie is such a powerful thing. I started this post thinking, “Meh, I’m really not much of a pie person” and ended it thinking, “Must. make. pie. now.” Off to the fridge to check out the fruits situation. :D
Somebody’s in looooooove…
…and that’s awesome. ; )
Pie is the most beautiful and comforting and loving thing in the world. Pie is one of the simplest and yet one of the most thoughtful gifts of love. I love pie. Pie wins all the points. This pie looks be-a-uuuuuu-tiful!
Can you suggest a good gluten free flour to use? I’d love to make this. Looks so good!!!
Looks amazing! I haven’t done a lot of crust-making, but it almost always involves patchwork when I do it. Thanks for showing the steps so beautifully and for being so motivating!
When ever I make pie ( which is quite often) I have to listen to “Making Pies” by Patti Griffin…not the happiest song but totally a good pie making song.
this is a close relative of the peach blueberry cobbler in the old BHG cookbook. pies made with milk or eggs have to be refrigerated, but i think you can get away with keeping a fruit pie covered under glass or under a tea towel at room temperature. (i don’t have a pie safe.) great post, joy!
Pie is sort of a metaphor for my philosophy of life. From scratch, lots of butter, be gentle, add a little vinegar–you can’t have sweet without the sour, have patience, patch up your mistakes as best you can–it’s not the end of the world, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Ha! That’s funny. I just did a blog post about life lesson learned from making peach pie!
“If you know how to make pie, you know how to make love.”
Joy, you are my hero
I am getting 1/2 bushel of peaches this week. Peach pie is definitely going to be made in this house. I piece my crusts together too! Love love love your blog.
This post made me miss my mother and grandmother. I haven’t been able to make it home this summer for fresh peach pie. My grandfather goes peach picking every summer and my mom bakes pies with the fruit- I’ve never had anything taste so much like love. Thanks for this post.
Great pep talk. I love the correlation between making pie and making love. High 5s.
That looks beautiful. I rarely make pie, because my tiny apartment kitchen does not really have enough counter space for rolling out dough…so pie-making only happens when I go borrow someone else’s kitchen. I should do that soon. I just have one question — coriander in the filling? Really? Did you mean that, or was it meant to be cardamom or something else? It just sounds a bit…weird in that context. Is that right?
what a darling post. I can feel the love.
Oh how I wish I lived in a country where there was ever an abundance of peaches. We have an abundance of carrots and beetroot. Not quite the same…
Peach blueberry is one of my favorite summer pies! My sister and I like to sneak pieces for breakfast.
I love this post. Especially where you say this pie tastes like grandmothers! Mine was always whipping up Summer fruit pies.
I’ve always wanted to make a pie! Thanks for all the tips!
I am a biomedical engineer, and I know how to make pie. But you may have just helped me to make pie even better :)
I remember my first attempts, back in my 9th grade cooking class when my homework assignment was to make pie crust. One of the hardest homework assignments of that year. I rolled out crust after crust only for them to crumble apart. I was so frustrated. Could have used your pep talk for sure. Eventually, though, I figured it out -how to get that perfect texture to the dough. There is something beautiful in the mysterious process of “cutting in” the butter to the flour, getting to the perfect mixture of sandy and pebble sized clumps that bake up into flaky goodness. To get there, it does seem you really need to infuse it with love. It’s been quite awhile since I made a pie, but clearly I need to whip one up sometime soon!
Well making a pie crust scared the bajesus outta me but since it’s all about love maybe, just maybe I will give it a shot. But seriously if its horrible and a total disaster i expect compensation, in the form of this pie. deal? lol
Yummmmm. I love homemade peach pie – I’ve also made peach/blackberry and peach/huckleberry. I want pie now. Sooner or later, ripe peaches will make their way up here to the north and then I will most definately make a pie :)
I absolutely loved this post! I am a new follower to your site and I am quickly getting hooked. Peach pie has been on the top of my to-do list all summer and I just have not gotten around to it but this post was the inspiration I needed!
Joy,
This past week has been awful for me. My apartment situation is just all stress. My boy situation is complicated and confusing. I spend way too much money on honey lattes at a coffee shop with a DeLorean in the window. And I work too much and school is starting soon. I feel like breaking down everyday. During a phone call with my mother I had yesterday, she told me to go out and eat some pie. “Pie makes everything better” she told me. So this week, I will make this pie. Maybe I’ll share it with someone or maybe I’ll eat the whole thing by myself. Who knows. But this is just what I needed. Thank you.
Bailey
i love how you talk to us scaredy cat bakers like we’re two. :)
I, Gina, will make this pie.
Thanks Joy, for being awesome.
This post is absolutely perfect, the way you tell this is true to heart. I think I won’t make pie the same way now. Thank you Joy.
How ironic! Just yesterday I was thinking of making a cherry pie, but settled on a crisp instead… Thanks for the little lesson and hopefully I’ll work up the courage to make one next weekend! How about a tutorial on lattice pies? They are so beautiful! Besos from Seattle! xoxo
I am so making love, ops, I mean pie, this weekend!!! Yummy. Just remember even ugly pie is Yummy!
Have I told you how totally awesome you are? So what if you can’t weld or count. You can bake. And you bake with love. That is truly the best thing.
Joy, I totally just made a peach pie last night!!
I planned to put it on my blog but my camera was being…fussy. haha
Beautiful post! So delicious!
joy, i’m scared to make a pie!!! i know i shouldn’t be. but i am. do you ever do classes in los angeles?
I’m not usually a peach pie kind of girl. I like my peaches fresh & my pies with apple. But…I might make an exception. This doesn’t look super gloppy like so many peach pies!
This looks so delicious. I just made a peach pie for the first time a few weeks ago, and am officially hooked on pie making. Time consuming, but so worth it!
Cinders and ashes!! I wants.
i started making pies 43 years ago when i was in grade school. i’ve several different pie crust recipes in my head for different kinds of pies. my husband and i are vegetarians. we have been cuttting way back on our dairy and egg use, but believe it or not quiche is one of my quick go to meals. it really doesn’t take long to make. i amde up a whole wheat crust that i use for it. i can put one together in under 30 minutes and then it’s just oven time. my husband and i can talk about the day etc. 50 minutes later you have a pretty stunning main dish on your table. all you need is practice and pie making can become a breeze.
Joy I’m warning you, if I am going to get fat just before my wedding so that my beautiful gown won’t fit me any more IS ON YOU and on your delishous pies !!!!! :)
The other day, I told someone that making a pie is a “soulful experience,” and they laughed at me. I’m glad you get it. Lovely pictures, and that is one fine-lookin’ pie.
I loooooooove a good peach pie, and with blueberries added in, even ether!!!!!!
Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Joy!
I just made a Summer Berry Peach pie. It’s funny you post this because so many people are nervous when it comes to pie making. It’s a love hate relationship. The satisfaction you receive after it’s finished though is amazing.
Keep on rocking it girl.
Am now making a pie one night this week…
But I have a confession: homemade pie crust DOES scare the jeebers out of me! I’ll try anything else…lucky for me though my fabulous boyfriend is skilled at making crust AND genuinely loves to do it. So we are the dynamic duo in the kitchen! He just really hates wearing the green tights when we bake together…..
The way you wrote this beautiful post about pie, makes me want to run into my kitchen and make one for every person I love. Seeing your salt shaker took me back, we had the same ones when I was growing up.
This is my favorite end of summer flavor combo. So yummy. I recently did a post/recipe for a blueberry peach pie as well. Yours look so good as well!
joy, you’re wonderful! and so is your pie. thanks for making my lunch break enchanting AND informative!
I fell in love with this post. I want to make pie now. If only there were better peaches near me.
And yes, no cutting corners when you’re making love. <3
My boyfriend’s grandmother brushes all her pastry with cream before she bakes it. I used to use egg, but man…. brushing the pastry with cream makes it beautifully golden and super extra flaky.
This looks so good… I can’t wait to get into my own kitchen and try pie-baking again!
I use egg plus cream! haha!
Beautiful pie!! Probably makin a pie this week for sure, now!
P.S. that salt shaker brings back childhood memories of being in the kitchen with my mom…I can remember exactly how it felt in my hand!
I just love pie. One of my very best memories is helping my grandmother peel, pit and slice peaches when she could come up to visit us from the USA. We had a peach tree in our yard and I would pick the peaches (with a lot of help) and we would make pies all day.
This weekend I made 3 peach pies and 2 buttermilk pies. But I am a sucker, I peel my peaches with a soft fruit peeler.
Thanks, Joy. I needed that pep talk!
I just had the worst round of golf this summer. I am sad. I am going to make me a peach pie and feel loved.
Made the pie. Ate the pie. Family smiled. My heart swelled.
Ummm… Looks lovely to this lawyer. Just had peach-blueberry cobbler last night. That fruit combo rocks!
I was JUST thinking about making a peach pie. This looks amazing. I love pie..so simple and all inclusive as well as time, budget and energy (people energy, that is) friendly. Great way to showcase something as beautiful as a perfectly ripe summer peach. Great stuff as always, Joy!
I love peaches and blueberries! This pie looks amazing. I’m a court reporter, so I know all about the tender yet firm hands. :)
Oh Joy- you’re the best! You have such a wonderful, personal way of writing that just gets me every time. Your pie pep talk will inspire many to attempt their first from scratch pie- that’s awesome! Thanks for spreading more love with each post!
I LOVE pie. And after many attempts, I feel I’ve got the crust part down. Thanks for sharing the love!
I love peaches and blueberries. They look like BFFs in this pie. So, maybe I’ll make this one! Maybe I’ll make it and not put extra peaches like I tend to do. Maybe I’ll even make minis! All I know is that this looks like a total dreamboat.
Totally agree: pie=love! My mom taught me how to make pies with lotsa love…and there is still nothing that can top her pies! Yours looks amazing…love this post! I do have to ask- in the directions, you did mean reduce temp from 400 to 375 (not 357), right?! Would hate for anyone to have soggy crusts! xoxo
Awesome pie pep-talk! Also, your photos are especially stunning on this one! It must be your pie love shining through. Also I love your fruit combo. Yum. I see pie in my future.
p.s. I have a canister of flour that looks like your canister of flour’s identical twin. Big & plastic with a little lip for the lid to sit on, with a masking tape label written on in sharpie. High five for masking tape.
<3
Last week, I canned 50 pounds of peaches, and declared that I didn’t want to see another peach for at least two weeks.
However. This pie looks so beautiful and delicious that I may have to break my peach ban a few days early…
What a great post on piemaking! Homemade always trumps store bought.
p.s. On a totally unrelated note, thanks for introducing me to Juice Beauty.
Yummy love, Thank you for the goose in the butt to get me going, I LOVE fresh peaches and we have blueberries growing in our backyard, nice and organic!
*love*
Isn’t that what I’ve been saying? :D
Joy, thank you for this! I have made a pie a grand total of 2 times, and neither had a successfully rolled crust. Thanks for breaking it down. I can do it!
Really beautiful post! Your photos are just gorgeous. This is a feast for the eyes.
I love making pies. I love your blog. I adore peaches this year (more than everrr before!)
“If you know how to make pie, you know how to make love.” I love this quote, and I am keeping it in my food quote notebook (if that’s okay with you!).
YUM. YUM. YUM.
Lovely post, i literally cant get over how beautiful your crust looks in the first photo, it looks like total pastry nirvana! Gorgeous pie with such a scrummy mix of flavours, would go down a storm here :)
I JUST DIED.
I don’t know how you manage to do it, but you read my mind ALL the time. I’m sitting here with exactly 6 fresh peaches my mom dropped off yesterday, wondering what I was going to do with them. And then I checked my blogs, and here you are. With the answer. Again. Guess I’m learning to make pie today!
That was everything a blog post about pie-making should be. You made me hungry for pie and homesick for my grandma. You are awesome, Joy. High five.
I love this recipe and only wish the farmer’s market had one more week of peaches! But I will find them. One year I started a peach pie and realized after getting the crust together and it half filled with peaches that I didn’t have enough peaches for a formidable pie, so I threw in a can of cherry pie filling – it was great!
Ba-bye pilsbury….
You’re right – this is pure love. My mom made the BEST pies. She must have really, really loved us.
There is nothing prettier than a freshly baked homemade pie. And this one looks absolutely amazing! Peach and blueberry is a delicious sounding combination.
Love, love, LOVE this post with all the pictures and the commentary, Joy!! It’s a beautiful thing.
Hi Joy! Love your blog!! Great post and fabulous looking pie. In the ingredients you have listed 2 tsp lemon juice, but it is not in the directions anywhere, so I am assuming it goes in the filling….just wanted to let you know. ;-)
I am an accountant & your comment made me laugh out loud. I want to make a pie, but the thought of it kind of intimidates me. This one sounds so delicious I just might give it a try.
Grea pie base always eludes me. You make it look manageable, so I shall try again. Lovely post – it’s like sunshine, every line of it !
Thank you, Joy! This was a great post. I’ve talked to several of my baking buddies and most of us are terrified of pies. I’ve decided to have a pie party in the fall where we all tackle our fear of pies. I may need to bake this one soon though. The pictures make it looks so good. Thanks again for the encouragement!
dear joy.
one. this looks awesome. i will bring it to my friends birthday party tomorrow night–it’ll be perfect and something sweet but a little different from the cake his wife is baking for him. also an excellent excuse to go out and buy more peaches today.
two. here’s my question. i’ve long held on to the belief that there are two kinds of bakers–the cake/cookie/cupcake bakers (that’s me! ooh, over here! pick meee!), and the crust-based bakers of pies, tarts, etc, who are waaaaaaay over there in the land where baking doesn’t have exact measurements (“add water until the dough comes together, anywhere between 1 and 27 cups”). as a happy denizen of cake land, i have always thought that you had to pre-bake pie crust. i HATE pre-baking pie crust. it never turns out well for me–i never have the weights in the right place, it ends up all bubbly, etc etc. so, seeing this recipe makes my heart go a-flutter. WHY, then, oh all-knowing joy, do you have to pre-bake SOME pie crusts and not others? could i get away with never pre-baking another pie crust again in my life??
Today is my first day of medical school, and I got to read this lovely lovely post before I went! I love pie! I love love. I love that pie = love. Great post, gorgeous pictures. Uh, and, yum-o pie. Thanks Joy!!
You know what Joy? I’ve been thinking for a long time that I’d like to know how to make pie (peach being my favorite). Looks like this is the week to make it happen. Thank you!
~Emily
I brought fresh peaches and blueberries to work today, but now I wish that they were in a pie :(
I have never had success with making my own pie crust but you make it sound so easy I will just have to try again. I think that tip about the butter is the key!
PS: I love seeing your posts in my inbox first thing on a rainy Monday morning, totally made my day!
Lovin this Monday morning pep talk. I’m going to apply it to everything I do today!
Once I finally made a couple, I realized it wasn’t so scary! It’s good not to expect perfection because the best pies have lots of character anyways.
Blueberry and peach is a great combo!
My mom had that same salt shaker growing up! Love it… and your pie, I love peach and blueberries together!
I’ve always heard that pie crust is difficult to make, but they way you describe it, the crust looks more delicate to deal with than difficult. I’ll have to give it a try AFTER I make your peach cobbler for one tonight!
**If you know how to make pie, you know how to make love.**
I love this line! It’s my line for the day and I am going to make this pie and perfect it!!! Thanks Joy!
OMG
I don’t quite know what else to say except that was an wonderful pep talk.
I have never made a pie crust but now I will. I have got to make this pie.
Pie is the last baking frontier for me, Joy, and I feel like you just gave me a hug and some encouragement about it. This pie is happening, I can totally do it! Thank you for writing like you are talking to a pal.
Joy. I think you just made my morning. People in my all parts of my life have moved so today I have nothing to do. I am going to conquer this and make you proud. Thanks for the inspiration!
I try and try. Pie crust hates me. I think I’m going to need a pie maker to be side by side with me to make this happen. Wanna come to Atlanta?
I LOVE the TUPPERWARE salt shaker – old school… so good!!
I’ve never made a pie crust from scratch but this post inspires me! Beautiful pie.
My mom just told me yesterday that her 2 favorite fruits this summer have been peaches and blueberries!
This is the best pie tutorial ever…I’ve just gotten back into making crusts after a period when I thought it was too hard, too messy. I bought those crusts rolled in plastic. When I finally made a homemade dough again I remembered what a pleasure it was. It’s so satisfying. But I’ve been making it in my food processor. You’ve convinced me to use my hands. Beautiful pie, every beginning cook should see this!
Thank you for this lovely tutorial on how to make love :) I loved it. You are glorious! this pie looks delicious and I cannot wait to make it for someone :)
we have some really lovely plums in season in England – i think i will make it with those :)
Thank you Joy!
I want to make pie. But I don’t know how… Even during my college days. It’s always been hard for me. Doughs – not my thing.
P.S I’m a Revenue thingy specialist for hotels… confusing and needs more discussion.
Homemade pie crust? I can totally do that. There’s nothing better. And its super easy in my opinion (much easier than what I imagine homemade yeast bread to be). You’re right though – its all about the love.
I grew up with that Salt shaker and had completely forgotten until I saw yours in the photo! Thanks for the post – I’ve been trying to master pie dough for the last couple years. I’ll have to try this crust recipe and use my hands!
Oh Joy!! I was just thinking about pie, and how much I love it, and how badly I want to make one right this second. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you, since I’m poor and can’t afford to go to the store for pie ingredients!
This sounds scrumptious! I’ve never mixed peaches and blueberries in a pie, but I am really excited to try! Great recipe Joy! I agree. Everyone needs to learn how to bake pie.
Wow, that pie looks gorgeous :) And I totally agree, the fear of making things like pies and big layer cakes is a lot worse than actually doing it. Imperfection is the beauty of home baking. So bake it up and eat it up and nobody will comment on any lumps or bumps! :)
Joy it’s amazingly beautiful!
“It seems like a lot of butter. It seems like a lot of blessings from heaven.”– love the way you think!
And the science tips like the ACV (I use Bragg’s too) for the crust flakiness
To refrigerating it for rolling purposes
You are my personal Alton Brown. Thank you :)
Fabulous post and amazing looking pie! I would love that.
Okay, you sold me with the old school Tupperware salt shaker. Shot me straight back to childhood.
me too! I was excited to see that salt shaker from days of yore.
I am craving pie a huge amount right now. Looks delicious, divine and perfectly comforting.
I like how you compared making pie to making love;) I’m more used to “open” pies, but I might just have to try one of these …
I’m a little bit obsessed with pies. I made a peach pie this week, and today I made 10 batches of pie crust.
Also I like that you keep the skin on the peaches. I think it adds great texture!
I love pie! I love my pies to be not perfect! I’ve just posted a peach crumble pie! It’s peach season!
That looks delicious! I am a great lover of pie (both making and eating) but as I read this I realise that I have never made a sweet pie! I have only ever made savoury ones!
I must remedy this immediately!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Ahhh, these flavors together are a winner!!! ;)
Okay…I think, based on this, that I might actually be able to make a pie, thanks Joy. It doesn’t look that scary after all!
PS I’m an accountant. We rule.