Cran-Apple Pie Recipe

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Our home economists capture the flavor of fall in this pretty lattice fruit pie.

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Cran-Apple Pie Recipe
  • Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple juice, divided
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • PASTRY:
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 8 to 9 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Additional sugar

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the apples, 3/4 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining juice until smooth; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in cranberries.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add cold water; tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out one portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1 in. beyond edge of plate.
  • Pour fruit filling into crust. Divide the remaining dough in half. Roll out one portion; cut into six 1/2-in.-wide strips. Place three strips over filling in each direction, forming a lattice crust; trim edges of strips.
  • For decorative cutouts, roll out remaining dough and cut out with a 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter. With a sharp knife, lightly score cutouts to resemble veins on leaves. Lightly brush lattice and edge of crust with egg.
  • Overlap cutouts on the lattice and along edge of pie. Brush cutouts with egg; sprinkle lightly with sugar.
  • Cover edges loosely with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without additional sugar) equals 505 calories, 22 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 305 mg sodium, 71 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Cran-Apple Pie in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p117

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Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2011 by LauraEggs

I made this recipe for my husband's marine corps Christmas party last night. It was a big hit! Received many compliments! Thank for sharing the recipe!


Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2010 by chelle50882

This is a great recipe. I did make some changes. I swapped half the sugar for Splenda and I didn't have apple juice so I used cranberry pomegranate juice. Was a hit at my dinner party, would definitely do it again the same way,

 
 
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