Where can I find a delicious Ontario peach pie?

[cherrypicker1972]

We're just at the tail end of peach season and I'm craving a good peach pie. Any recommendations? I'm in the Beaches area...

[JennaBean]

You may want to give Altitude a call to see if they have peach. I've been pleased with their pies in the past and it is close to you - Queen and Greenwood.

Altitude Baking
1346 Queen St. East Map it!
Toronto, ON M4L 1C5
416 461-7519

[pancake]

You can get peach pie, and many other flavours, from a couple of the vendors selling in the north market on saturdays at St. Lawrence Market.

[Otonabee]

since you are in the Beaches area, check Farmer's Daughter on Kingston Road. Their Sweetie Pies are really very good, it is their homemade ones. Call beforehand to see if they have Peach that day though. I know their Sour Cherry was one of the best I have ever had.

Good luck in the quest!

[beach_cook]

Always worth stopping on the way home from Niagara: Nokara Farms, 1090 Lakeshore Rd, on the Toronto side of St Catharines

www.nokarafarms.ca

The best commercial peach pie I've ever had: good pastry, not too thick/cardboard, adequately browned. Chunky peaches, not too sweet, lightly thickened. Crunchy crumb topping, although not streusel.

[BokChoi]

Not in the beaches, once again. Sorry to disappoint, but there was a play on the Peach Pie at Flaky Tart at Mt Pleasant and Eglinton. It was more of a Niagara Peach Custard Tart. So though it was not teeming with sweet, succulent peaches, it had a nice elegant layer over a light custard. It was not too sweet and was nicely spiced. Could hit the spot for you. I just remembered your post and saw these tarts yesterday and thought it could help.

Here's a photo of the largest sized tart/pie:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bokchoi-snowpea/2835189086/

Here is another post on Flaky Tart:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/552376

Cheers and Happy Eating!

[cherrypicker1972]

thanks, bokchoi! it sounds divine! i'll check it out.

[BokChoi]

No problem at all. Hope you enjoy it. It is not a pie, by any means, but hope you enjoy it just the same. They do not have opening hours on their website (strange omission), so I would call ahead.

Cheers

[julesrules]

I tried this and it is nice, but has a very delicate peach flavour. A french-style tart with thinly sliced peaches. So between the flavour and the slicing, I don't think the peaches were fully ripe. It's nice for the style that it is.

[TorontoJo]

I bought a mini peach & pear and a mini peach & cherry pie from Flaky Tart last week. I assume they have full-size versions, but didn't check. They were delicious. I'm guessing if you want a pure peach pie, you could probably order one from them.

[BokChoi]

TorontoJo, they have a pear version now? Wow, you have developed quite the Flaky Tart habit in the past few weeks - how often have you gone there?

julesrules, agreed - their peach flavour is very delicate, that's why I would not consider it a true peach pie, as it is just a thin layer of peach overtop the custard interior. But it was still quite tasty nonetheless.

Cheers

[TorontoJo]

The one I had was peach and pear together in the same pie. And these were real pies (with a crumble topping), not the French tarts that you saw.

And yes, my addiction is a bad, bad thing. I've only been there 4 times, but I buy a LOT on each visit.

[BokChoi]

Wow - Good for you. So what's the best that you have tried thus far that they offer?

[TorontoJo]

Butter tarts. Banana muffins a close second. And those mini pies were damn good.

[BokChoi]

Thanks TorontoJo. I'll definitely try to head there again sometime. I was impressed last time, and I still want to try one of those runny butter tart versions. Mine was firm, so a touch disappointing (just because I wanted the runny one you mentioned). Waistline is hating me though lately (mooncake season), so I'll have to wait a bit.

Cheers and thanks for the reports on Flaky Tart.

[togone]

RichTree market at downtown toronto eaton centre

[ctl98]

I was craving one too, especially after the amazing one I had at The Pie Plate in NOTL. I went to Wanda's in Kensington and was hugely underwhelmed. :-( Sorry can't answer your question as to where you can get one but at least I know where not to get one. If you find an amazing one, please post!

[red dragon]

Sorry, it's not in the beaches area, but we travel to The Apple Factory in Mississauga/Brampton for our pies (and we live in the east end)!

[jillybean38]

I have to disagree about the Apple Factory. I find that the crust is hard - like many of the really cheap grocery store pies. Red Dragon next time you are heading out to the Apple Factory stay on the same road (Hwy 7)and drive about 5-10 min west towards Georgetown. Crawford's is on the left and they have better pies (but more expensive) and they are actually made on the premises.

[Recyclor]

I'd check farmers' markets, I saw one I was so tempted by in Liberty Village last weekend...