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Granny's Carmel Apple Peach Pie

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Caramel sauce, below

1 3/4 cups drained sliced peaches, reserve juice for sauce
Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and sugar. Add butter, milk, and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Add egg and beat 1 minute longer. Fold in peaches, reserving 8 slices for topping later; pour batter into unbaked pie shell. Spoon cooled caramel sauce over top of batter. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, or until set. 10 minutes before the pie is done, quickly arrange reserved peach slices over the top. Serve peach pie warm.

Caramel sauce

2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup reserved peach juice
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Combine all sauce ingredients in saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute. Cool to lukewarm.

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