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Peach & Vanilla Slab Pie

Peach & Vanilla Slab Pie

Adapted from Cooking Light

Perfect dessert for a large crowd. Plentiful and delicious.

Servings 18 servings
Author Rosemary Stelmach

Ingredients

Slab Pie Dough

  • 12 ounces whole-wheat pastry flour (3 1/3 cups / 340 grams)
  • 4 1/4 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour (1 cup / 121 grams)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided into 1 teaspoon & 1/4 teaspoon
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup cold water

Peach & Vanilla Filling

  • 6 pounds ripe peaches, peeled and sliced (about 12 cups)
  • 1 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot starch)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or pure vanilla extract)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon room-temperature water

Instructions

Slab Pie Dough

  1. Add both flours along with one teaspoon salt to the bowl of a food processor. Quickly pulse two times or until well blended. Add the cold cubed butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, 4 to 5 times.  

    Stir together oil, lemon juice, and 2/3 cup cold water in a small bowl. While pulsing, pour oil mixture through food chute. Process just until the dough comes together and starts to form a shaggy ball. If necessary, add an additional two tablespoons of cold water, one tablespoon at a time, to bring the dough together. Be careful not to overprocess.

  2. Turn dough out onto a work surface; knead until dough just comes together. Once again, do not overwork the dough. 

    Divide the dough into two pieces, one roughly 60% of the dough and the other 40%. Flatten each into a 1-inch-thick disk; wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill for at least two hours or up to overnight.

Peach & Vanilla Filling

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.  

    Combine peaches, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon & remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; toss well to combine. Set aside.

  2. Remove dough disks from the refrigerator and unwrap. Place larger dough disk between 2 lightly floured sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a very thin 19- x 13-inch rectangle. Using a thin pan or cutting board for support, carefully slide dough from plastic wrap onto an 17- x 11-inch rimmed baking sheet. Remove plastic wrap, and press dough into corners of the baking sheet. 

  3. Spoon peach mixture evenly over dough. Place second (smaller) dough disk between 2 lightly floured sheets of plastic wrap; roll into a very thin 11- x 17-inch rectangle. Cut dough lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick strips. Arrange strips in a lattice pattern over peach mixture. Crimp edges to seal, using excess dough if necessary.  

    Whisk together egg yolk and 1 teaspoon room-temperature water in a small bowl. Brush dough lattice evenly with egg yolk mixture.

  4. Bake at 375°F until filling is thick and bubbly and crust is browned, about 50 to 55 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes before serving.