Little Italy Fig And Peach Pie Food

PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/2 pounds peach wedges with 3/4 cup light brown sugar, the juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour into pie shell; dot with 4 tablespoons butter.
• Perfect All-Butter Piecrust
• Pulse 3 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Add 1 diced stick cold butter; process until combined. Add 2 more diced sticks cold butter; pulse three times, or until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar. Gradually pour in 1/3 cup ice water, pulsing about four times until combined. Turn out onto a clean surface and press into a cohesive dough without overworking (you should see bits of butter). Wrap in plastic wrap and press into a 1-inch-thick disk; refrigerate at least 1 hour before rolling out.
• How to Make a Pie
• Divide the chilled dough in half; roll 1 piece into a 12-inch, 1/8-inch-thick circle on a lightly floured surface (refrigerate the other piece).
• Roll the dough onto a rolling pin, then unroll it into a 9-inch glass pie plate, letting it hang over the edge; add filling (see options above).
• Roll out the other piece of dough and place over the filling; press the crust edges together and trim, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Roll up or pinch the overhang to seal.
• Place a foil-lined baking sheet on a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees. Wrap an oiled, wide band of foil around the pie edge to protect the crust. Make slashes in the top of the crust; chill for 30 minutes.
• Reduce the oven to 400 degrees. Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Remove the foil band, brush the crust with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes; cool before slicing.

FRESH FIG AND PEACH CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Add the butter and 1/3 cup sugar to a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat about 3 minutes, or until well combined.
• Add in 1 cup flour and salt; beat on low speed just until the flour is incorporated; the mixture should be dry and crumbly.
• Scrape the flour from the bottom and edges of the bowl, pressing it into the pastry.
• The pastry should still be crumbly.
• Refrigerate the pastry until ready to use.
• Combine the peaches and figs in a big bowl.
• Add in the lime juice; toss to blend.
• In a smaller bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; stir to blend.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar/flour mixture over the fruit.
• Fold gently, just to blend without crushing the fruit.
• Spoon the fruit into a lightly buttered 1 1/2 to 2 quart shallow dish.
• Sprinkle the cold pastry crumbs evenly over the fruit.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or the top is golden brown and the fruit bubbly.
• Let cool slightly.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm with ice cream.

LITTLE ITALY' FIG AND PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Slice peach halves ito 1/4 " thick slices In a a large saute pan hdeat butter with 2 Tbsp sugar over medium heat. Add peaches and cook , tossing occasionally until peaches are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove stems from figs ans slice 1/4 " thick. Roll each disk of pastry into a 1/8 " thick circle. Arrange peaches and fig slices leaving a 1/2 " border all aound. Sprinkle the remaining sugar and nutsover the fruit. Crimp edges up nand over the filling. Create a border. Brush the crust with the beaten egg and sprinle with brown sugar. Pastry dough: yield 2 discs 2 1/2 cups flour 1 Tbsp sugar dash salt 12 Tbsp cold buttter, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup shortening 1/8 cup icecold water Combine, flour sugar, salt in a large bowl. Add butter and shortening . Work with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse cornmmeal. Fat mus be evenly distributed. Add water, a few spoon at a time tossing with fingettips until dough sticks together. Divide dough into two discsand wrap into plastic. Reserve. Refrigerate at leat 1 hoour before using it.