Despite it being dessert, a slice of this heaven does have some redeeming nutritional qualities, including being a Good Source (that's 10-19% of your Daily Value) of fiber, vitamins A and C, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
Grandmother Borden’s Peach Custard Pie (if she was southern!)
August 20, 2014
30 min or less active, dessert, summer
I took some liberties with this recipe my step-mom generously passed along for her mother's peach custard pie. I've learned a lot of new pastry techniques that I wanted to show off (mainly the patience to chill the dough at every stage, which helps to make it flaky) and for some reason, I always pull recipes southern. Perhaps it was my many summers spent on the North Carolina coast, or maybe just the southern blood from my own mother (she was born in Kentucky).Despite it being dessert, a slice of this heaven does have some redeeming nutritional qualities, including being a Good Source (that's 10-19% of your Daily Value) of fiber, vitamins A and C, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
Information
Servings: 8
Time: About 30 minutes active; 3 hours total (or chill polenta overnight)
Price: About $11.00 total; $1.40 per serving
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: 379.8
Protein: 5.4g
Fat: 13.6g
Saturated fat: 4.6g
Carbohydrates: 55.3g
Fiber: 2.8g
Sodium: 329.1mg
Cholesterol: 87.1mg
High In:
Good Source:
Low In:
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour, sifted, divided
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sour cream, divided
- 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (I used Earth Balance)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup bourbon or whiskey (preferably aged 10+ years)
- 2-2 1/2 lbs peaches, pits removed, sliced, skin on
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
Preparation
- In the bowl of a food processor, add 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 Tbsp sour cream, 1/2 tsp salt, and butter. Process until it forms a loose ball and then turn out onto a lightly floured countertop and roll out into a round disk. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Also, refrigerate your 9" or 10" pie pan.
- Meanwhile in a small pot over medium heat, combine the sugar and bourbon and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour into a large bowl and add peach slices. Toss and let macerate in the fridge for 30 minutes+.
- In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sour cream, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and yolks. Refrigerate until peaches are ready.
- When the dough is ready, roll out to fit in your pie pan. Spray the pan with cooking spray and lightly flour it before laying the dough in. Pop it back in the fridge for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- When the dough has chilled the second 30 minutes, prick it with a fork several times and put it in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove it and turn the heat down to 400.
- Meanwhile, gently combine the macerated peaches with the egg, sour cream, flour mixture. Pour into the crust and bake at 400 for another 10 minutes. Then turn the heat down to 350 and bake another 60-70 minutes until the custard is set. Cover the pie with a foil collar when the crust is golden brown. Remove when done and let cool 15-30 minutes (depending on how much patience you have!) before serving.
