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You’re going to love this fresh peach pie recipe, because it’s got a shot of bourbon and a hit of ginger to spice things up!
We did it! We moved! Again.
This time we had the movers both pack and unpack for us. So, basically I sat on my butt while four hunky guys judged me for having four packages of Oreo cookies, somewhere around 10 bags of mini candy bars, upwards of 15 bags of chocolate chips, more tiny white plates and pretty cloth napkins than anyone could ever need, and a lot of half used boxes of cake mix. So, that was awesome.
I ran into my bathroom after I saw how cute the packing guys were and hid all of my feminine products in my suitcase. Apparently, I’m a 12 year old girl.
Then, they came and unpacked for us and this is how it went: they ripped open boxes, they got rid of the packing paper, they laid the items in the boxes on the counters and tables and beds and eventually even on the floor.
I wanted to be annoyed, but that’s actually what we paid them to do. They don’t know where we want our stuff, so they don’t do any organizing. Just unboxing. It did save a bit of time, but it was certainly overwhelming!
Anyway! Pie! Because pie makes everything better.
The peaches at my local grocery store have been outrageously delicious this summer. So fragrant and juicy and I just can’t walk by them without grabbing a few. I ended up with way more than we could eat, so I made some pie.
This is my favorite pie crust recipe too. I have ruined my fair share of pie crusts, but this recipe is just perfection. Turns out every time!
Loaded with peaches and ginger and a hit of bourbon, you probably should just head to the kitchen right this second. This was some good stuff, guys.
Not into pie? I bet you’d love this honey cinnamon peach cobbler!
Ginger Bourbon Peach Pie
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1-1/2 cup shortening butter works, but not as well
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of white sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
For the filling:
- 8 medium peaches about 6 cups sliced
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
For the egg wash:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- To make the crust, dump the shortening, flour, salt, and sugar into a large bowl and work it together with a pastry cutter until you have coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the egg, water, and vinegar and stir until just combined.
- Separate into 2 balls of dough and place in ziploc bags. Flatten into round discs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- To make the filling, bring a pot of water to a boil and add the peaches, one at a time, to the boiling water for 10 seconds. Remove to a bowl filled with icy water for 10 seconds. The skin should easily peel right off the peaches.
- Thinly slice the peaches and place in a large bowl. Toss with the bourbon. Gently stir in the brown sugar, corn starch, ginger, and cinnamon and stir to coat the peaches.
- Remove one ball of dough from the fridge and roll it out on a floured surface into a 10 inch circle. Carefully transfer to a 9 inch pie plate.
- Add the filling to the pie plate.
- Roll out the second ball of dough to a 10 inch circle and carefully place it over the pie filling. Tuck the edges under, trimming any excess as needed, crimp with a fork or your fingers, and cut 4 slits in the center to vent.
- In a small bowl, combine the egg and water and brush it over the top pie crust. Sprinkle liberally with sugar.
- Bake the pie on a cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and continue baking for 40 minutes or until golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
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Lisa @ Cooking with Curls says
I think I would prefer the boxes stacked to the ceiling, at least you don’t have to do it all at once…Yikes!! The pie is perfect Karly. I need to go buy more peaches! 😉
Jamie says
This may be a silly question…but what kind of vinegar is used? Thank you!
Karly says
@Jamie,
I just use white vinegar, but I believe apple cider would work fine too. 🙂
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Thank goodness for movers. This pie sure does look tasty.
Joanne says
I would totally be hiding my feminine products also. In fact, I just order them on Amazon now so I don’t have to deal with the stress of going to the store and buying them! Right there with ya.
This is the type of pie that moving and unpacking and organizing necessitates. Looks amazing!
Karly says
@Joanne,
That. Is. BRILLIANT.
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
You are a pie crust master – I need to learn your skillz. And I’m up to my eye balls in wedding pie leftover peaches so I will have to try this for those last remaining peaches!
Karly says
@Megan {Country Cleaver},
Oh, whatever. You just made alllllll the pies for a wedding. I think I need to learn your ways instead!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
What a gorgeous pie! Just, wow. Love it! And the moving. We didn’t have ours unpack for us, but they did pack us. They even packed an open can of cat food…that we found 2 weeks later in hot Arizona when we unpacked our kitchen. 🙂
Karly says
@Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust,
Oh, that’s bad. Canned cat food is bad enough without finding it two weeks later. Eek!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
Booze in a pie?! YES
Carla says
I just moved myself a few weeks ago. I didn’t hire anybody but next time I will. We almost didn’t get my couch through the apartment door. Bruises up and down my arm. Eek! I’ll have to make sure not to have them unpack my boxes because that would drive me insane. I still have a few boxes I haven’t unpacked because I don’t know where to put them, mostly food props. Did they judge you by all your food props too? 🙂
Anyway, I think pie is the perfect dessert to eat after moving. Moving is stressful!
Karly says
@Carla,
They totally judged all the props! Haha!
Hope you guys are all settled in and your arm is doing better!
marcie says
What a way to come off a big move…PIE! This pie looks scrumptious, and I loved reading your moving stories — very entertaining! 🙂
Bakes4Fun says
Love your blog, your funny comments, and your recipes! This one sounds great!
Thanks for making me smile, and my family smile for the recipes.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Ginger, peaches, and bourbon. Yup, I need this pie STAT!
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Nothin’ like a good ol’ peach pie in the summertime! Bourbon can only make it better! And p.s. that story is hilarious!
Ashton says
Uh. You are SUCH a rockstar!! I just read my husband the bulk of this post, because you crack me up the way you write about it. But seriously— I don’t know how you did it! Well…. obviously with pie. Which I fully support.
Looks delish! Pinned!
Karly says
@Ashton,
It’s not so bad when you have other people doing most of the work! Well, except for the organizing part. I don’t know how I did that either…I was probably drunk the whole time. 😉
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Love the bourbon in there. This pie is awesome!