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Easy Delicious Fruit Pie

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During a visit to Nebraska, Dad's friend Jack gave him a bag of about 30 fresh-picked peaches. I decided to try to make a pie, and after a little googling and experimenting, came up with an easy, yummy recipe. When our ripe pears and blackberries start entering the house in buckets, I can easily make a dozen pies. I freeze some blackberries and sliced-up pears so as to spread that out over time. Pears and strawberries are another great combination. That mix reminded me of  rhubarb pie , another great mix. And figs work, too! Ingredients 4-5 cups fruit, fresh or frozen: peaches, pears, apples, blackberries, strawberries, figs, or mix Dry: 2 T flour 2 T arrowroot or cornstarch 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional) Wet: 1 T lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla Dots of vegan butter 2 vegan pie crusts (like  Wholly Wholesome ) or make a vegan pie crust Instructions Arrange pie crust in pie pan and chill. Cut up the fruit; no need to peel. Don't be shy, cut up a lot. I