Peach Praline Pie

"My mother's fruit pies were always a special heavenly treat!"  Linda Witty Follis

• 1 single pie crust in 9"pie plate
• 4 cups sliced fresh peaches
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

METHOD

Combine peaches, white sugar, tapioca and lemon juice in large bowl and let stand 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Combine flour, brown sugar and pecans in small bowl; cut in margarine with fork.

Sprinkle 1/3 pecan mixture in bottom of pie shell; add peaches, then cover with remaining pecan mixture.

Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.  Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Yield: 1 pie

Contributor: Linda Witty Follis

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

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