Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie Recipe

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This recipe is a family treasure from Maxine Theriauit of Nashua, New Hampshire. "My grandmother made this treat for Christmas," she says. "It's much better than everyday apple pie."

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Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 pastry shell (9 inches)
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter, nutmeg and salt. Add apples and cranberries; stir gently. Pour into pastry shell.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until apples are tender. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 453 calories, 18 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie in Taste of Home December/January 1995, p67