Ginger Peach Pie

Name: Ginger Peach Pie
Ingredients: Crust; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup shortening; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 -5 tablespoons water; Filling; 7 cups peaches (peeled and sliced fresh peaches); 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best); 1 teaspoon lemon zest, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons ginger snaps, finely crushed; 2 tablespoons whipping cream; 1 tablespoon sugar

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Ingredients

Crust
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup shortening
2 tablespoons butter
4 -5 tablespoons water
Filling
7 cups peaches (peeled and sliced fresh peaches)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best)
1 teaspoon lemon zest, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons ginger snaps, finely crushed
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

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["For the pie dough, mix flour and salt together in a large bowl.", "Cut in lard or shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.", "Stir in water until mixture gathers easily into a ball.", "Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes (placing the filling in a chilled crust and baking immediately helps prevent a soggy bottom crust).", "Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.", "Mix sliced peaches, 1/3 cup sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and rind, ground ginger and cinnamon in a large bowl.", "Cut pie dough into halves with one half slightly larger than the other.", "Roll out the larger piece on a lightly floured surface to 1/8\" thickness.""