The Pie Recipes
Freeform birthday pie with white peaches, strawberries, and fresh basil. Flaky pastry and creamy filling—perfect for peach season.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted cold butter cut into ½” pieces
- 6 tablespoons cold buttermilk
- 1¾ pounds white peaches, ripe, not overly soft (3-4 peaches should yield about 4 cups sliced ¼” thick)
- 1 cup strawberries, lightly rinsed, dried on paper towels, quartered
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- 3 tablespoons tapioca starch (if the peaches are very juicy, add an additional tablespoon)
- pinch of cardamom
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces