Brandied Peach Custard Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 medium fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4 inch wedges
• 1/4 cup
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f heat butter in a large saute pan over high heat. add the granulated sugar and stir until it dissolves.
• 2 add the peaches and cook, stirring, until the sugar starts to turn dark amber in color, 5 to 6 minutes.
• 3 add the , carefully ignite it, and flambe the peaches. remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream, eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and whisk until smooth.
• 5 fit the rolled-out dough into 9-inch pie pan, trimming and crimping the edges. spoon the peach mix into piecrust.
• 6 place aluminum foil around the crust to prevent it from browning too much, then bake for 30 minutes.
• 7 remove foil, then pour the cream mixture over peaches. bake until custard set, about 1 hour. remove from oven and let cool for about 20 minutes.