Healthy and Delicious: Top-Crust Peach and Cardamom Pie

Name: Healthy and Delicious: Top-Crust Peach and Cardamom Pie
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp almond milk (or 1 egg, beaten); 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 kilograms firm, ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 teaspoon turbinado or demarara sugar (for sprinkling); 177 grams 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chilled non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Healthy and Delicious: Top-Crust Peach and Cardamom Pie a try. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 259 calories, 4g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening, lemon juice, peaches, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

For crust: Blend flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, and salt in food processor.

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Crust

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add shortening. Pulse until mixture resembles very coarse meal, about eight 1-second pulses.

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Shortening

Add ice water. Pulse until mixture comes together in moist clumps, about six 1-second pulses, adding up to 1 tablespoon more water if dough is dry.

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Water

Dough

Turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface and knead just until dough comes together, 4 to 5 turns.

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Dough

Roll dough into cylinder and cut in half. Flatten one half into disk; wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes. Wrap remaining half in plastic and freeze up to three months. Dough can also be made ahead and kept chilled in refrigerator for one day.

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Dough

Roll

Wrap

Line large baking sheet or cutting board with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Cutting Board

Baking Sheet

Sprinkle work surface with flour and roll out dough to 13-inch round.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Transfer dough to baking sheet and chill 20 minutes. Using 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie cutter, cut shapes from dough, leaving cutouts on baking sheet. Reroll scraps and cut out more shapes if necessary. Chill cutouts on baking sheet while preparing filling.

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Cut Out Cookies

Dough

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Cookie Cutter

Baking Sheet

For filling: Adjust baking rack to lowest position in oven and preheat to 400°F. In a medium bowl, toss peach slices, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and cardamom until peaches are coated.

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Lemon Juice