Food Friday: Peach Pie

It's the last week of August and Peaches are in season!  My mother-in-law is notorious for being a queen B of cooking.  It's safe to say my husband has been fed by a golden spoon his whole life.  My husband is also not a sweets guy but come August he craves this peach pie(which is saying something).

Thank you Mama Hansen for allowing me to share your famous Peach Pie recipe!

Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

5-6 peaches

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup sugar

2 Tb. cornstarch

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

3 oz. Cream cheese

1 cup whipping cream

1 graham cracker or regular pie crust

DIRECTIONS:

Put 1/2 water with enough peaches to make 1cup puree in a blender. Cook and boil with 3/4 c, sugar 2 Tb lemon juice and 2 Tb, cornstarch. Cook and stir until thick and clear. Cool.

Meanwhile....

Soften cream cheese with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Whip 1 cup cream. Fold into cream cheese mixture, Spoon into crust, arrange sliced peaches on top and spoon glaze over pie. Chill.

Serve once chilled to desire temperature!