Cranberry Dream Pie Recipe

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Plenty of cranberries are grown in this area, so the tart and tangy fruit finds its way into my cooking quite often. This luscious pie is one I regularly prepare for our many holiday get-togethers.

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Cranberry Dream Pie Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 pastry shell, baked or graham cracker crust (9 inches)

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add cranberries. bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cook until berries pop, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Spread evenly into pie shell. Top with the cranberry mixture. Chill for at least 4 hours. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 406 calories, 22 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 143 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Dream Pie in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p28