Life's A Peach! {pie}

SEriously so simple to make and everyone will be wanting more. Actually making two would be wise. Husby and his chum ate half the pie themselves. Oinkers! This is a must to pay respects to summer. The peaches are now on their way out and apples n' punkins are makin' a big rush in. So have one last hoorah and love every bit of bliss. You'll be thinkin' your life's pretty peachy afterwards.

Pssst! Yes, don't tell my grams... this is her secret "cold pie" recipe that everyone has begged to snatch over the years - around the block, she's totally known for her pies.

Ingredients
~6 ripe peaches (blanched, peeled, and sliced)
1 pie crust (store bought or homemade) I was in a hurry and bought mine.
1 T + 1 t. cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup 100% apple juice
3 T peach jello

Directions
Bake pie shell according to directions and let completely cool while you make the filling. Blanch all peaches by rotating them in boiling water for 30-90 seconds. Remove them and cover them in an ice-bath. Peel the skin off using the edge of a knife. Slice peaches and set aside in a bowl. In a medium saucepan combine the sugar and cornstarch and whisk (without any heat). Add cold apple juice and combine until all clumps have disappeared. Turn the stove onto medium high heat. Bring the liquid to a full boil stirring constantly. Once it reaches a boil turn off the stove and remove the saucepan from the heat. Whisk in the jello. Let the filling cool for ~30 minutes. Add the peaches to the saucepan and gently stir with a spatula until filling and fruit are well incorporated. Pour the filling into the pie shell and refridgerate for 3 hours or more. Before serving prepare homemade whipped cream as a garnish.


A'hem: might I add one last tip? This recipe can be changed according to any cold fruit of choice (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries) by merely changing the flavor of jello. All the rest of the ingredients stay the same! ;)