Pecan Praline Peach Pie Recipes

PEACH PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/2 C sugar, tapioca, and lemon juice, mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, pecans and remaining sugar, cut in butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle one-third of crumbs into pie shell, cover with peaches.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.
• Bake in 450° oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350° and bake for 45 minutes.

AFTER-HOURS SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• FOR THE DOUGH: Pulse flour, brown sugar and salt in food processor until blended. Add butter and pulse until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal, ten to fifteen 1-second pulses. (To do this by hand, grate frozen butter in large holes of box grater, then rub flour-coated pieces between your fingers until the flour turn pale yellow and coarse) Turn mixture inot a medium bowl.
• Using rubber spatula, fold 3 tablespoons water into flour mixture, then press against side of bowl, if mixture doesn't hold together, add one more tablespoons water. Squeeze dough together and flatten tnto a disk. Dust with flour, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days before rolling.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and let stand untl dough is malleable enough to roll out, but still cool, 10 -20 minutes. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat to 375°F Roll dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Roll dough over pin and unroll it even into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Fit dough into pie plate and flute edges. Refrigerate for 40 minutes, then freeze for 20 minutes.
• Line pie shell with two 12-inch pieces aluminum foil, fitting foil so that it hangs over edges of crust. Distribute 2 cups pie weights over foil, then bake until dough under foil dries out, 20-25 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights, then continue to bake until crust is firmly set and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Remove pie shell from oven and set aside.
• (Shell can be cooled, wrapped tightly in plastic, and stored at room temperature for 1 day).
• FOR THE FILLING: Lower oven temperature to 275°F Place pie shell in oven if not still warm.
• Cook butter, brown sugar and salt together in medum saucepan over medium heat until sugar is melted and butter is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat a d whisk in eggs, one at a time; whisk in corn syrup, vanilla and 2 tablespoons bourbon. Rerturn pan to medium heat and stir constantly until mixture is glossy and warm to touch, about 4 minutes. (Do not overheat; remove pan from heat if mixture starts to steam or bubble. Temperature should be about 130F) Remove pan from heat and stir in pecans and remaining bourbon.
• Pour mixture into warm shell and bake until center feels set yet soft, like gelatin, when pressed gently, 45-60 minutes. Cool pie completely on rack, at least 4 hours. (Pie can be refrigerated for up to 1 day) Serve pie at room temperature or warm it briefly in oven, topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

NEW ORLEANS PECAN PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• Fill a large heavy duty pot with water and bring water to a boil.
• Remove paper label from condensed milk can.
• Immerse the unopened condensed milk can into the boiling water.
• Reduce heat to medium and cover pot with lid.
• Cook for 3 hours.
• Occasionally check pot to make sure it doesn't boil dry.
• Remove can from water with tongs.
• Place in freezer for one hour, to cool.
• Combine slightly beaten eggs with syrup, sugar, margarine, vanilla and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add chopped pecans and mix well, again.
• Pour pecan pie mixture into unbaked pie shell.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
• Filling is done when knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• When done, remove pie from oven and let cool for 1 hour.
• Open cooled condensed milk can.
• Empty contents into small bowl and stir well.
• Pour the carmelized milk onto the top of the pecan pie and spread over the pie.
• Garnish with pecan halves (optional).
• Serve with whipped topping (optional).
• (note) if salted pecans are used, omit the 1/8 tsp.
• of salt from the recipe.

PEACH PRALINE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
• 2. In a medium bowl, stir together the 1/4 cup flour and 2/3 cup sugar until thoroughly mixed. Add the sliced peaches and lemon juice, and stir to combine. Set aside at room temperature while preparing the topping.
• 3. Prepare the praline topping by combining the brown sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until mixture has a crumbly texture. Stir in the chopped pecans. Sprinkle one-third of this mixture in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell.
• 4. Give the peach mixture a good stir and pour into the pie shell over praline mixture. Sprinkle remaining praline mixture evenly over peaches.
• 5. Bake for at 450°F for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350°F and bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes until topping is golden brown. Delicious served warm, with or without vanilla ice cream.