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Apple Cranberry Pie

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
4 hrs 40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
5 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pie:
  • 9- inch double crust pie dough
  • 4-5 medium apples about 1.75 pounds; I use Honeycrisp, peeled, cored and sliced 1/8-inch thick (about 5-6 cups total)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 ½ to 2 to 2 cups fresh cranberries
Sauce:
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
Egg wash:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place an oven rack in the middle or lower middle position of the oven. Line a large baking sheet with foil and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice, almond extract and salt. Add the cranberries and toss to combine.
  3. In a 10- or 12-inch skillet or small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and whisk constantly until smooth and well-combined. Add the water, granulated sugar and brown sugar and cook at a simmer, whisking or stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Immediately pour the mixture over the apples and cranberries. Toss to combine. The sauce mixture may clump up a bit but it will thin out the more it is stirred together (or the longer it sits). It doesn't have to be perfect.
  5. Roll out bottom crust and place evenly in pie plate (don't stretch or pull it, just lift and tuck into the pie plate). Leave a 1- to 2-inch border all the way around.
  6. Scrape the apple/cranberry filling evenly into the pie plate (get all of the caramel mixture!) - try to get the apples in even layers instead of piled in at wonky angles. It will be piled pretty high; that's ok as it will cook down in the oven.
  7. Roll out the top crust and place it over the filling. Trim the top crust evenly with the bottom crust (leaving about 1/2-inch overhang all the way around). Fold the bottom crust up and over evenly with edge of pie plate and press/pinch to seal. Flute the edges of the pie crust.
  8. Cut four slits with a sharp paring knife in the top crust.
  9. For the egg wash, whisk together the egg and water and brush a thin layer over the top and edges of the crust.
  10. Place the pie on the foil-lined baking sheet (important! the filling may bubble over a bit) and bake for 65-75 minutes until the crust is golden and filling is bubbling (tent the top of the pie with foil if it is browning too much partway through baking). If you are using a glass pie plate, the bottom crust should be lightly browned.
  11. Remove the pie from the oven and let cool completely, 4-5 hours (even longer is better). This is important so the pie isn't soupy. If you like warm pie, individual pieces can be warmed in the microwave or the pie can be served warm, the filling just might be a little less set.

Notes

  • Pie Crust: this is my favorite pie crust recipe. 
  • Apples: I almost always Honeycrisp apples in this pie, but you could use a different variety or a combination. Make sure to choose crisp apples that don't turn to mush when baking.
  • Cranberries: if you want more cranberry in every bite, you could pulse the cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Slice Calories 411kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 202mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 41g (82%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Slice
Calories 411kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 202mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 41g 82%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.