Fresh Peach Custard Pie

Allie — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:58:26 +0000

This dreamy peach custard pie is made with fresh peaches and a super simply 5-ingredient custard combined for an easy, creamy, and delicious fruit pie. Perfect for using up those fresh or frozen summer peaches!

Why I Love This Pie

I love pie. But I don’t necessarily love making pie. Let’s just say I haven’t had a ton of experience in the pie baking department. Can probably count the number of pies I’ve made on one hand. But last week, I made a Fresh Peach Custard Pie. If you follow this blog at all, you know I’ve highlighted peach recipes several times in the past few weeks. If you think I’m kicking and screaming, desperately clutching at the last vestiges of summer, you’d be absolutely correct!

I love peaches, and the peach season disappears all too quickly around here. I’m purposely featuring peaches so when the frigid comes along in not too long (and it will), I can revisit this peach custard pie post and experience summer vicariously. (I mean, is it possible to experience vicariously from yourself?)

But I’ll be honest here. What has intimidated me in the past about making pie is the crust. Both my Grammy and Grampy were expert New England pie bakers, even worked in a bakery for a time. Yet somehow, they didn’t pass that pie-making gene on to me. Nature or nurture? I don’t know. The thing is, I haven’t exactly practiced making crust all too often either, so perhaps that’s part of it.

I’m all about easy these days. With a busy household of four boys and my little Hudson with special needs, I’m not into fancy or gourmet. While I adore fancy and gourmet, this just isn’t the season of life for that. (For me anyway.) Which is why I’m sharing this very easy Fresh Peach Custard Pie. Because maybe you’re not in the fancy and gourmet season either, but you’d still like a lovely seasonal fruit pie. Like me.

You Don’t Have To Make Your Own Pie Crust

True confession: I didn’t mix this crust myself. No apologies. I bought fresh pre-packaged pie dough, Immaculate Naturally Delicious Ready-to-Bake Pie Crust. Pressed it in the pie plate. Trimmed it. Made pretty fluting around the edges with my knuckles. (I think that should count for something, don’t you?) Yeah.

And you know what? It tasted wonderful. Flaky and light. Saved me a ton of work and clean-up. And I don’t regret it. And know what else? None of my boys said, “Whaaaaat? You didn’t make the crust from scratch?” Nope, it didn’t even come up. They didn’t care. Had more important things on their minds like soccer practice, getting ready for school starting next week, reading good books. Eating pie.

Key Ingredients

Fresh or frozen peaches (3 cups total that have been drained and thawed, if necessary; you can use canned peaches if you’re in a pinch.)
Granulated sugar
All-purpose flour
Salt
Eggs
Milk (I like using whole, but you can use your preferred milk.)
Heavy cream
A store-bought 9-inch pie shell (refrigerated or frozen)
Ground nutmeg (or freshly grated)
Rock or turbinado sugar (optional, for sprinkling on top)

How To Make It

This Fresh Peach Custard Pie used up the last of the summer peaches I’d been ~~hoarding~~ saving since our last peach picking adventure up north in Vermont a few weeks ago. I’ve always loved the combination of peaches and cream, which is why I was drawn to make this pie in the first place. That’s exactly what this peach custard pie tastes like peaches and cream. It was very simple to make. Fit the crust in a pie plate and partially bake it for 5 minutes.

Start by peeling the peaches and slice them on wedges. Then place those in the previously baked and cooled crust.

Whisk together the simple five-ingredient custard and pour over the peaches. Sprinkle with grated nutmeg. Optional: sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

Bake for 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Check the pie 10 minutes before taking it out of the oven and put strips of foil around the edges to prevent browning.

That’s all there is to it, folks. This Fresh Peach Custard Pie is one delicious way to extend your summer all year long!

Serving Suggestions

I love serving this easy homemade peach custard pie with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a sprig of fresh mint for color. But peach sorbet or homemade caramel sauce would also be delicious!

Storage, Freezing, and Reheating Instructions

Store leftover homemade peach custard pie in an airtight container in your fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze this cooled peach custard pie whole, halved, or by the slice wrapped in plastic wrap and then stored in a freezer-safe, airtight plastic bag for up to 1 month. Make sure to freeze it flat!
Reheat by allowing this pie to come to room temperature. You can also enjoy it chilled or warmed slightly in the oven at 325 for a few minutes.

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