A Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Peach Pie is easy to make and super fun to eat. Why? Because it can be served warm, right in the skillet with a big scoop of ice cream. Grab two spoons because there’s enough to share with that someone special! Mmm… so yummy!
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When I was growing up, my mother made a fresh homemade pie nearly every week. Mom was a high school home economics teacher and that translates into the fact that she was an excellent cook. She was also a good seamstress, avid gardener, and a great mentor.
Mom always made her own homemade pie crust and made a pie filling using fresh, organic produce grown on our farm. She made just about every kind of pie you can imagine. A few of our favorites were her apple pie, rhubarb pie, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie. Each one was delicious in its own right.
The pie crust recipe mom taught me how to make at an early age was Speedy Homemade Pie Crust. It’s pretty much fail-proof and very forgiving. Another great recipe that my daughter-in-law, Becky, shared with me a while back is her Amish grandmother’s pie crust recipe. Her grandmother, Viola, worked in a pie pastry shop for nearly 5 years so you know it’s a great recipe. You can find it by clicking on this link > Viola’s Never Fail Pie Crust. Either pie crust recipe works beautifully when making cast-iron skillet pies.
First I should tell you that you’ll need an 8-inch cast-iron skillet to make Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Peach Pie. You can use a smaller, or larger, cast iron skillet, but you will need to adjust your baking times accordingly.
Start by rolling out the pie crust, then flip your cast iron skillet over on top of the dough (as seen in the picture above). Carefully flip both the skillet and dough over together and trim the excess dough from around the edge of the skillet. Save the excess dough to make a top crust.
The filling for this pie consists of sliced peaches, minute tapioca (uncooked), cornstarch, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon.
Roll the excess pie dough into a ball then roll it out to the desired thickness. A standard lattice top works well on this pie, however, I used a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make a delightful top crust.
Next, strategically place small cubes of butter and a light sprinkle of sugar over the top of the pie to help it turn a nice golden-brown color.
Serve warm with a big scoop of vanilla bean or cinnamon ice cream.
Linda Wiseman
Yields 3 - 4 Servings
A simple and delicious peach pie recipe.
20 minPrep Time
1 hr, 25 Cook Time
1 hr, 45 Total Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- One 8-inch well seasoned cast iron skillet
- 1 recipe for Speedy Homemade Pie Crust, or make your favorite pie crust recipe (GF Opiton: use a gluten-free pie crust)
- 5 - 6 medium size peaches, peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons minute tapioca (uncooked)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon reserved for the top of the pie
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 - 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
Instructions
- Make pie crust recipe and roll out to approx. 1/4-inch thickness. Place cast iron skillet upside down onto dough. Carefully flip both the skillet and pie dough over together. Gently fit dough to pan and trim edges. Form a ball with the excess dough, roll out to approx. 1/4-inch thickness; set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together sliced peaches, tapioca, cornstarch, sugar, pinch of salt and cinnamon; stir just until ingredients are combined.
- Place peach mixture into pie crust. Cut heart shapes out of the remaining dough using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, or make a lattice top. Dot with small cubes of butter and a light sprinkle of sugar.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for approximately 1 hour 25 minutes or until center of pie is set and top is golden brown.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla bean or cinnamon ice cream.
Notes
To make this recipe GF use gluten-free pie dough. All other ingredients are naturally gluten-free.
In addition to making a Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Peach Pie, consider making apple, apricot, cherry, rhubarb, or blueberry cast-iron skillet pies.
Thanks, mom, for teaching me so much! I love you!
Have fun creating your very own Rustic Cast Iron Skillet Peach Pie!
Enjoy!
Linda
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