Ingredients
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6 -8 cups sliced peaches, fresh" or" frozen (thawed)
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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3/4 cup orange juice
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon nutmeg
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 cup shortening (I use Crisco butter-flavored sticks)
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1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine peaches, lemon juice and orange juice.
- In a separate bowl, mix sugar, spices and cornstarch.
- Heat peaches, juices and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted.
- Mix in dry ingredients; remove from heat and set aside while you prepare crust.
- Sift flour, sugar and salt together.
- Add shortening and mix until crumbly.
- Whip egg and water together, then sprinkle onto flour mixture.
- Mix just until dough forms.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out 1/2 of dough and put in bottom and 1/2" up the sides of a 9"x 13" baking dish.
- Bake in 350° oven for 20 minutes.
- Pour peach filling into crust.
- Roll out remaining dough and cut into strips.
- Cover filling with dough strips.
- Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon sugar and 1 Tablespoon melted butter.
- Bake 35-40 minutes.