First Place Peach Pie

INGREDIENTS
Pie Filling:
6 cups of ripe peaches, sliced with skin on
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3 Tab. Butter

Pie Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Salt
2/3 cup plus 2 Tab. Shortening
4-5 Tab. Water
 
DIRECTIONS
Pie Crust: Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle cold water , 1 tab. At a time, evenly over surface; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape into a ball, chill. Makes one double pie crust.
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Filling: Combine peaches, sugar, flour and nutmeg in a saucepan: set aside until syrup forms. Bring mixture to a boil: reduce heat to low and cook for 10 mins. or until peaches are tender– Stir Often. Remove from heat; add vanilla and butter, blend well. Pour filling into pie crust, top with lattice strips. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake an additional 30 minutes.