When it comes to desserts pies are truly an American Classic, and a Peach Blueberry Custard is at the top of my list of Summertime Desserts. Wouldn’t your family love to sit down to this delicious Peach Blueberry Custard Pie?
Summertime is definitely the best time of year. Everywhere you go you see fresh fruit and vegetables, and summertime food is simply the best. Being a southern boy at heart, I do love my pies, and nothing beats an old-fashioned Peach Pie. I just love walking into the room and smelling ripe peaches. What a great sensation. Then biting into one of those peaches as the juices run down my chin……sigh……now that’s summertime to me.
Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums, the holy trinity of stone fruits, but my favorite summertime pie fruit, has to be peaches! Just a plain peach pie with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream is a wonderful thing, but make a sweet custard, blend in your fresh peaches and throw a nice handful of blueberries, add in a streusel topping and your tasting down-home goodness.
Ingredients to make Peach Blueberry Custard Pie
I do have a go-to recipe for this pie, it was standard fare in my restaurant days, and it’s also something I have not made in quite a few years.
Letโs start by gathering the ingredients we need to make the filling for a Peach Blueberry Custard Pie. In Chef Speak this is called the Mise en Place which translates into Everything in its Place.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Making your own pie crust can be a hassle, but I do recommend giving it a try. If not there are lots of options at your local supermarket. You can choose from frozen or refrigerated premade crusts. And if you do have a favorite pie crust recipe, please feel free to use your own.
I use a food processor to make my pie crust, it’s a pretty simple process that provides an excellent pie crust.
The secret to a good pie crust using a food processor is freezing the butter and Crisco pieces before using them and having ice in the water to make sure its as cold as possible.
After placing the peaches in the pie shell, pour the custard filling overtop. It’s okay if a peach or two peaks out of the custard.
The last step before baking is adding the blueberries. Now it’s time to start the baking process.
If you’re not a fan of blueberries, feel free to leave them out.
While the pie is baking make the streusel topping. Sometimes I add oats into the streusel mix, it adds a nice texture. If you decide to use oats cut the flour and sugar back to ยฝ cup each and use ยฝ cup of oats.
After baking for 25 minutes, remove the pie from the oven and top with the streusel topping. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the streusel is a nice golden brown.
I’m a little lazy about covering the crust with a foil, and you can see the exposed crust got a little too brown. But since my wife never eats the crust I didn’t worry too much, especially since I love to eat that crunchy crust!
I just ordered a set of Adjustable Pie Crust Shields, so my finished pies look as pretty as they taste.
I loved every bite of this delicious pie. The peaches were sweet and fresh, the blueberries added a tartness, the custard added creaminess, and the streusel a crunch that just pushed it over the top!
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grace
oh, how gorgeous. not just the pie (which is tops for me, of course), but also the fritters and maters. masterful work, dennis!
RosieGirlDreams.com
I just found your blog via a comment on mine. What a wonderful place. I'm definitely adding you to my reader. Beautiful photos!
Jackie
Mhm, I love corn fritters! Yum! Everything else looks absolutely delicious, too. Brilliant.
I've always wanted to try grilling corn but because I've never had a BBQ or corn in the vicinity of a BBQ I've yet to try it. Sounds like it's going to have to be a method of cooking that I try out very soon, however…
Jax x
Drick
yep, love peaches too, as a child we would take a 3 hour drive to north Alabama mid June just to get Clanton peaches, some of the best around, freestone… bring home a backseat full of baskets (where I had to sit) and sneak one every now and then so I know about the juices running down the arms, kind of hard to hide that.
Nice recipe, looks like I'm gonna be making another one of yours……
Nicole
Love it. I want some of the tomatoes right now. Summer fruits are the best. I even made up a little song about them. Thanks for sharing
Shirley
Those corn fritters look so perfect! I have to make them. And the streusel topping on that pie made me swoon. Peach pie is my all-time favorite fruit pie.
Coffeebeans
I just love this pie! And the corn…I must definitely buy some corn and try your recipe!
Kath
Dennis, I absolutely LOVE that first photo of your Peach Blueberry Custard. Gorgeous! I will definitely keep this one in mind when our local peaches are in. (Not until August in Seattle.)
Barbara
Great post! I love your pie, already copied the recipe. Perfect summer dessert! I'd add insult to injury and top it with a scoop of ice cream. ๐
My mother made corn fritters all the time…never with basil or carrots though. I still make her basic recipe…next time I'll try yours.
Katie@Cozydelicious
How did you know??? I have a mointain of blueberries, four ears of corn, and an exploding basil plant. Now I know what we're having for dinner – your lovely corn cakes followed by that amazing cusard pie. Yum!
Anna
wow..your peach, blueberry custard pie looks amazing, delicious. You sure giving your family some treats. Lucky them. ๐
Sushma Mallya
lovely fritters and custard is really perfect for summer…
Tes
Wow I love this pie! It's so summer perfect!
The corn fritters look so amazing… I will have to make this soon ๐
laura
First visit to your site – wow! Your recipes are amazing. I love the sound of the peach blueberry custard and basil corn fritters.
Joanne
Nothing is better than the smell of fresh summer produce…especially peaches. I made a peach blueberry pie last summer and loved the flavor combination…this custardy version is next up on my list!