Nectarine Cloud Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grind the whole crackers in food processor until they turn into fine crumbs and pour in melted butter through feed tube; process until moistened. (Or combine cracker crumbs and butter in a medium-size bowl and mix until moistened.) Pat half of the crumb mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a deep 9- to 10- inch pie plate or springform pan.
• Cut the fruit in half and remove pits. Arrange pitted side up on the crust. If using frozen peaches, scatter evenly over the crust.
• Combine the sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a food processor and process until smooth. (Or combine in a bowl and whisk until blended.) Pour the filling over the fruit and sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake 40 minutes, until puffed and set in center (If using frozen peaches, 20 minutes more.) Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse until mixed. Add about one third of the chilled butter and process until thoroughly combined (the mixture will be slightly yellow). Add the remaining chilled butter and pulse until the mixture resembles a very coarse meal with pea-size bits of butter. Add the vinegar in a single pulse. Gradually add the ice water through the feed tube, pulsing just until evenly combined. Squeeze a handful of the dough together, it should just hold its shape and be a little crumbly. If still very powdery, pulse again, adding up to 2 tablespoons ice water.
• Turn the dough out onto a work surface and press it together by hand. Divide the dough in half; wrap each piece in a large piece of plastic wrap, pressing each firmly into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
• Adjust an oven rack to the bottom position of the oven and put a pizza stone or large baking sheet on it. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the filling: Toss together the nectarines, brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, vanilla and salt in a large bowl until the cornstarch dissolves. Add the raspberries and gently toss to combine.
• To assemble the pie: Let the dough stand at room temperature for a few minutes until slightly softened to make rolling easier. Place one piece of dough between two large pieces of floured parchment. Roll into a rough 14-by-12 inch rectangle (if the dough gets too soft, pop it in the fridge to firm up, then continue rolling). Repeat rolling with the second piece of dough.
• Pile the nectarine-raspberry filling into the center of one piece of dough and spread evenly, leaving at least a 1-inch border. Dot the filling with the butter.
• With a 1-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 4 to 5 stars from the second piece of dough (reserve the cut-outs for decorating). To transport the dough to the pie, roll it up onto the rolling pin and then unroll it over the filling, lining up the edges with the bottom piece of dough as best you can. Pinch the edges together, then fold and crimp to create a tight seal. Brush the top and edges of the crust with the egg; decorate the top crust with the star cut-outs and brush them with egg too. Generously sprinkle the pie with granulated sugar. Using the bottom piece of parchment paper, slide the pie onto another rimmed baking sheet (trim the parchment if there's any overhang).
• Put the baking sheet with the pie directly on the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet (this helps make the bottom crust crisp and flaky). Bake the pie until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes. (If the crust browns too quickly during baking, cover the pie loosely with foil. Some of the filling may bubble from the vents onto the parchment paper; don't fret-just embrace the rustic charm.)
• Let cool. Slice into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, almond extract, cream, and salt. Set aside.
• Place nectarines in boiling water for 30-45 seconds, then plunge in cold water.
• Remove skins.
• Cut the nectarines in half and remove the pits. Place the halves flat-side down in the pie shell.
• Pour cream mixture around the nectarines. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
• In medium bowl, mix nectarines, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and orange juice. Spoon filling into crust-lined plate.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, orange peel and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over nectarines.
• Bake 30 minutes. Cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; bake 10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Place a large pot of water over high heat, and bring to a boil.
• Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, heavy cream and almond extract. Set aside.
• Place the nectarines in boiling water for 30 to 45 seconds. Immediately place nectarines under cold running water and remove skins. Cut nectarines in half and remove pits. Place halves in the pie shell with the cut side down. Pour the cream mixture around the nectarines.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Good served warm or cold.

Steps:

• Make pie shell:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Roll out dough into a 13-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Fit into a 9-inch (4-cup) pie plate. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under pastry and press against rim of pie plate to reinforce edge. Decoratively crimp edge and chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Lightly prick bottom and side of pie shell all over with a fork. Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake shell until edges begin to turn pale golden, about 15 minutes, then carefully remove foil and weights and bake until shell is golden, about 15 minutes more. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Make filling:
• Halve, pit, and quarter nectarines, then purée with lemon juice, almond extract, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a food processor until smooth. Force purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and discard any solids.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan and let stand 1 minute. Add nectarine purée and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, just until gelatin is dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer mixture to a metal bowl and set bowl in a larger bowl half-filled with ice and cold water, then chill, stirring occasionally, until mixture starts to mound in spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While fruit mixture chills, beat together egg white powder and remaining 1/4 cup water in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until whites hold stiff peaks. Beat cream in another bowl with cleaned beaters at medium speed just until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into fruit mixture, then fold in one third of meringue to lighten. Fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly. Spoon into cooled shell and chill until set, at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• Combine apple peels, white sugar, brown sugar, water, brandy, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove apple peels with a fork.
• Roll 1 crust into a 12-inch circle; place in the prepared pie plate. Roll out second crust into a 10-inch circle. Cut a few slits in the center to vent steam.
• Mix corn muffin mix and milk in a bowl. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Layer apple slices and nectarine slices on top. Pour sugar mixture slowly over fruit; cover with second crust. Press crusts together to seal; flute edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until top crust is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before slicing, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch and use it to line a 9-inch pie tin; crimp edges decoratively. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour and sugar and toss with nectarines. Fill crust with the nectarines; dot with butter and sprinkle with lemon juice. Cover with Crumb Topping. Bake for about 50 minutes, until pastry and topping are golden brown, fruit is tender, and juice is bubbling. Let cool slightly before serving. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix cornstarch and apple juice concentrate until smooth. Bring to a boil. Add 1/2 cup blackberries; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, toss nectarines with remaining blackberries; transfer to crust. Pour apple juice mixture over fruit (crust will be full). Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. If desired, serve with whipped topping.

Steps:

• If the dough has been chilled for longer than 2 hours, let stand for 10 minutes before rolling.
• Lightly flour a large sheet of parchment paper. Unwrap the larger disk of dough, place in the center of the paper, and cover with its plastic wrap. Roll into a 12-inch round, occasionally lifting and replacing the plastic wrap. Flip it over and peel off the parchment, then lift the dough with the plastic wrap and flip it into a 9-inch pie plate, gently pressing it into the bottom and up the sides. Discard the plastic. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
• Unwrap the remaining disk of dough and repeat the rolling, using the same parchment and rolling it into an 11-inch round. If the dough has softened, slide it on the parchment onto a half sheet pan and refrigerate until firm. Then, using a fluted or straight-edged pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 1½-inch-wide strips. Slide onto a pan and refrigerate.
• Stir the sugar, cornstarch, coriander, and salt in a large bowl. Add the blueberries, nectarines, and grapefruit juice. Gently toss until evenly mixed. Let stand while the oven preheats.
• Position a rack on the lowest rung of the oven and preheat to 450°F. Line a half sheet pan with foil. Place the pie plate on the pan.
• Stir the filling again and spread it in the pie plate. Brush water on the edges of the bottom dough. Arrange half of the dough strips on top in parallel lines, spacing them 1 inch apart. Fold back the strips at the center of the pie. Place a dough strip perpendicular to the other strips across the center of the pie. Unfold alternating strips over the perpendicular strip. Set down another perpendicular strip 1 inch apart from the first and unfold the remaining strips over it. Repeat the folding, placing, and unfolding to create a lattice top. Or simply place half the strips on the pie, spacing them an inch apart, and place the remaining strips perpendicular to them, spacing them an inch apart.
• Use a pair of kitchen shears to trim the strips and bottom edge to a ¾-inch overhang. Fold the overhang under and decoratively crimp the edges with a fork or fingers. If the dough has softened, pop the whole pie into the freezer until the dough is firm again, about 10 minutes. If you'd like a sparkly top, brush the lattice with water and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes more. If the crust starts to get too brown, tent loosely with foil.
• Cool on the pan on a wire rack until warm. Carefully lift the pie plate off the foil and let stand on the rack until the filling is set, at least 6 hours
• Make-ahead: The pie will keep overnight at room temperature. In fact, it cuts more cleanly and tastes better the next day, after the filling has had time to really set. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash the strawberries. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until blended; Stir in mashed berries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and food coloring if desired. Cool., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into the pastry shell. Arrange nectarines over cream mixture. Top with strawberry mixture. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.