What's Cooking at our House: Peach Pies

Enjoying the bounty of summer.

The peach tree is yielding a bumper crop this year, necessitating the baking of peach pies.

The tree, which is about 20 years old. I had to prop up the branches to keep the tree from self-pruning via branches broken by the weight of the fruit.

The peaches and the flour for the crusts:

The fruit mixture:

One of the pies, ready for the oven:

One of the finished pies. We baked nine small pies and shared eight with friends and neighbors. We enjoyed the ninth, and I think it was one of our best efforts.

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