Description
This Peach Custard Pie is a delightful dessert featuring tender, juicy peaches baked with a creamy sour cream custard and topped with a buttery streusel. Perfectly balancing sweet and tangy flavors, this pie boasts a flaky crust and a golden crumb topping for a comforting and elegant treat ideal for summer or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Base and Filling
- 1 9 inch pie crust
- 5 medium peaches (about 5 cups), peeled and sliced
- 8 oz sour cream
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cold butter
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) to ensure a hot environment for the pie to start baking, which helps the crust set quickly and the custard begin to cook evenly.
- Prepare the Pie Crust and Peaches: Place the 9-inch pie crust in your pie pan. Peel, slice, and arrange the peaches either neatly in concentric circles on the crust or simply scatter them evenly across the bottom as preferred.
- Make the Custard: In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream, egg yolks, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and vanilla extract until just blended. Pour this custard mixture evenly over the arranged peaches in the crust.
- Initial Baking: Place the pie pan onto a baking sheet to catch any spillovers. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the custard starts to set but is not fully firm yet.
- Prepare the Streusel Topping: While the pie bakes, mix 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Add Streusel and Continue Baking: After the initial 30 minutes, remove the pie from the oven. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the partially baked pie, then return it to the oven to bake for another 15 minutes until the streusel turns golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool Before Serving: Once baked, allow the pie to rest at room temperature for at least one hour to fully set the custard before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Be sure to peel the peaches well for a smooth texture.
- Using cold butter in the streusel helps achieve a crumbly topping.
- Placing the pie on a baking sheet prevents spills in the oven.
- Letting the pie cool before serving improves custard firmness and slicing.
- You can substitute fresh peaches with frozen, thawed and drained peaches if fresh are not in season.
