"An apple is an excellent thing -- until you have tried a peach."

Apple pie is a superb dessert, but I was very impressed with my results with a peach pie. Living in a rural area has the benefit of farm fresh produce.  After walking to the local farmers market I was inspired by the peaches. They also had no apples or lettuce for that matter. Lettuce was needed for supper. On recommendation of a friend I bought my peaches from one farmer who had an abundant assortment of produce. I was about to buy regular peaches but she insisted I buy the half price "oops and ugly" peaches. There were half the price and just as good.

I researched several recipes to choose the right crust, filling, and topping. The crust was mostly butter with some shortening. The filling was simple: peaches, sugar, flour, lemon, and cinnamon. I love a crumb topping on my pie. The cinnamon flavor and texture are wonderful on fruit pies like peach or apple. Pecans were an addition to the crumb topping that complimented the peaches and cinnamon. They also provided a crunch. I am normally a patient person but it disappeared after the pie came out of the oven. I know that it should have rested longer for presentation purposes but the smell was intoxicating. Vanilla ice cream was the perfect accompaniment to the pie. The pie was delicious.