Special Peach Pie

[lovetobake45]

When I make a peach pie I add 3 tablespoons of apricot jam to the peach filling and it adds an extra tasty slice. This was a bit of an experiment but it tastes great. Does anyone have a special ingredient they add to a recipe? I would like to hear about it.

[CM]

I will have to try that! Almond oil (just a few drops) is good with peaches, too. When I'm making an apple pie, I like to save the skins and cores and simmer them with a cinnamon stick, a slice of fresh ginger and sometimes a lemon peel and a half vanilla bean, too for 30-40 minutes in a simple syrup (half sugar/half water).

You can use a little of this in the pie for added flavor; just make the pie as usual and drizzle a little over the top of the sliced apples. (Strain it first). Taste it to make sure it's not overpowering; you can thin it with more syrup if it is.

Save the remaining syrup for other things like waffles and pancakes, or as a topping for the vanilla ice cream that goes with the apple pie. Yummy!

[lovetobake45]

This also sounds great tasting!Would almond extract work,I have peppermint oil and know how potent that is,so maybe the extract would not be concentrated enough.I saw a recipe for Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie and it had no binder in the recipe at all. Have you ever made a fruit pie with no binder?To me it would be very runny,I use either cornstarch,tapioca or flour.What do you use in your pies?