It Ain't Summer Until.......

You bake a peach pie!

Now that the weather is down to 85 rather than 95, the oven was turned on this weekend, early in the morning....after the pie, I also made a home made pizza since the oven was already on. Ready to heat up for dinner, then have pizza omelets for breakfast.

Here's how I did it:

One package ready pie crusts

5-6 cups fresh sliced peaches (not overly ripe)

2/3 to one cup sugar, I like it tart

3-4 Tblsp flour, if peaches are extra juicy, add a little more

2 Tblsp fresh lemon juice

1 teasp ground cinnamon

2 Tblsp butter

Pre-heat oven to 375. Mix the peaches with the sugar, flour, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Lay out the bottom crust in pie plate and pour the filling in. Dot with butter. Cover with second crust and fold over and tuck under the bottom crust. Crimp, either with thumb and fingers, or fork, to seal. Cut several slits to allow steam to escape. Bake for 50 minutes until bubbly and crust is nicely browned. (I lined a baking sheet with foil and placed it under the pie plate in case of drips.)

Cool on rack for at least two to three hours before cutting into 8 slices. I served it with a small scoop of vanilla ice-cream. We ate 1/2 the pie during the weekend, then I froze the other half for next weekend, a good way to extend Summer, here in paradise.....