*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Peach Pie Lexington

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----CRUST-----
   2      cups          Flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Baking powder
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
     1/2  cup           Butter or margarine
                        -----FILLING-----
  12                    Peach halves (canned) -- drained
   1      cup           Sugar
   1      tablespoon    Cinnamon -- or less
                        -----TOPPING-----
   1      cup           Heavy cream
   2                    Egg yolks

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

 Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. 
Add the butter, cutting into the flour till mealy.
 Press an even layer of the mixture into the bottom and sides of a layer cake pan (9 inches).

 Place 12 peach halves, drained, over the mixture, cut sides up in the pan.
Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the peaches.

 Place in a hot oven for 15 minutes. Combine heavy cream and egg yolks and whip till frothy.

 Remove pie from the oven and pour the cream/egg mixture over the peaches.
Return to oven and continue baking for 15 more miinutes.

 Serve warm or cold.



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