When is National Peach Pie Day?
August 24th is always National Peach Pie Day.
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What is this Holiday for?
To apprecipate the great taste of homemade peach pie.
If you've never had it before, give it a try. Let today be the day you bake your very first peach pie. Try putting cold peach icecream on top and let it melt on a slice of hot peach pie. Recipe is listed below.
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Origin of this Holiday?
Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.
This holiday is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. Even though we didn't, this is still a holiday that is publicized to celebrate. So have fun with it and celebrate it!
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About Pies
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough shell that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Pies can be either "filled", where a dish is covered by pastry and the filling is placed on top of that, "top-crust," where the filling is placed in a dish and covered with a pastry/potato mash top before baking, or "two-crust," with the filling completely enclosed in the pastry shell. Pies can be a variety of sizes, ranging from bite-size to ones designed for multiple servings.
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Peach Pie Recipe
Makes one to two crusts.
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1¾ cups shortening
½ cup ice water
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 egg
Directions
1. Mix flour, sugar, and salt together.
2. Add shortening and mix until crumbly.
3. Beat together ice water, vinegar, and egg and cut into mix.
4. Divide into four balls.
5. Wrap and refrigerate for a half-hour before rolling out.
Pie Ingredients
5 pounds peaches
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Peel and slice peaches.
3. Pour into a bowl and mix in lemon juice and almond extract.
4. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients, and add to peach mixture.
5. Pour into crust and dot with butter.
6. Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes, then 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.
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Other Peach Holidays
Did you know that peaches are the fourth most popular fruit in the U.S.? Yes that's what the reports say. The U.S. is the largest peach producer in the world too.
National Peach Cobbler Day
National Peach Melba Day
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Other Peach Desserts
Peach Fried Pies
