Peach Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups peeled and sliced ripe fresh peaches (about 6 large or 11 medium, totaling 3 pounds)
3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (plus additional 1 1/2 tbl for finishing crust)
3 3 tablespoons potato flour or 3 tablespoons arrowroot
1 pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg white, beaten

Preparation

Place the peaches in a large colander.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and let stand until almost 1/2 cup juice is released, about 30 minutes.
Mix 3/4 cup sugar with potato starch and salt.
Add to peaches, along with almond extract; toss to combine.
Pour filling into crust. Add the filling to a pie shell and dot with butter.
Top filling with another crust and bake the pie for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with beaten egg white, sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.
Bake until filling bubbles, 15-20 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack, 2-3 hours.