mama thornton peach pie

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Mama Thornton Peach Pie

Mama Thornton’s Peach Pie is a classic, homemade dessert bursting with juicy, ripe peaches nestled in a flaky, buttery crust. Sweet, tender, and full of nostalgic warmth, it’s the perfect slice of Southern comfort!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for bench and cutters
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 4 tablespoons ice water, plus more as needed
  • 10 ripe but firm peaches
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon or pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 egg
  • special equipment: fluted pizza cutter or fluted ravioli cutter

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