Ingredients:
6 large ripe peaches
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp almond extract (can use vanilla)
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp. Lemon juice
Frozen pie shell
Directions Bake 1 pie shell per instructions. Set aside and cool.
Mix together the sugar and corn starch(mix well).
Mash 2 peaches and combine with the following in a saucepan: mashed peaches, sugar, cornstarch, water. Cook for 5 minutes, until it boils and is no longer cloudy.
Add the almond extract and butter.
Stir until the butter is melted and the consistency is thick and gel like.
Slice 4 large peaches for filling.
Place the sliced peaches in the glaze stir lightly to coat then spoon into pie shell.
Chill in the refrigerator. (about 1-2hrs)
Emily and I just made these tonight for Dad's birthday tomorrow. The glaze turned out GREAT! Emily also had the idea to stir in fresh sliced Strawberries for one of the pies, can't wait to try that one. She said fresh raspberries would be good to...I agree and think we will be make this very soon!
