*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Piled-High Peach Pie

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Fruits

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Crust:
   2 1/3  cups          Flour
   1      tablespoon    Sugar
   1      teaspoon      Salt
     3/4  cup           Unsalted butter -- chilled
                        Cut into pieces
     1/4  cup           Solid vegetable shortening
                        Chilled -- cut into pieces
   1      teaspoon      Distilled white vinegar
   6      tablespoons   (about) ice water
                        Filling:
   5      pounds        Medium peaches -- peeled
                        Pitted -- sliced
     3/4  cup           Sugar
     1/4  cup           Flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Ground cinnamon
     1/8  teaspoon      Ground cardamom
     1/8  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
                        Vanilla ice cream

For Crust:  Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl.  
Add butter and shortening; using fingertips, rub in until mixture resembles coarse meal. 
Add vinegar.  Using fork, mix in enough water to form moist clumps.
 Gather dough into ball; divide dough into 2 equal portions. 
 Flatten each portion into disk.  Wrap each in plastic; chill 45 minutes.

 For Filling:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  C
ombine peaches, sugar, flour and spices in large bowl; toss to mix well.

 Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. 
 Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie plate.
Transfer peaches to crust, mounding in center. 
 Roll up dough on rolling pin and unroll atop peaches. 
 Trim edges of both crusts to 3/4-inch overhang.  
Fold edges over; press to seal. Crimp edges.  
Cut 6 slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

 Bake pie until crust is golden and juices bubble thickly through slits,
 covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cool pie 3 hours.  Serve with ice cream.  

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