Carla Halls Cranberry Apple Pie Recipes

CARLA HALL'S CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For flaky pie crust(if using storebought crust, skip this):.
• Combine water, salt, and sugar in measuring cup. Stir and place cup in fridge for at least 15 min (to chill water and to dissolve sugar and salt). If possible, chill mixing bowl and paddle attachment if possible.
• Combine flour and butter pieces in mixing bowl. On medium speed with mixer, cut butter into flour until butter pieces are the size of small pebbles. With the mixer running, pour the water from previous step into the butter mixture. Mix until the dough comes together.
• Separate the dough into 2 disks. Wrap each with film and chill.
• Roll chilled pastry dish out to fit a 9-inch pie dish. Prick all over dough with a fork. Bake on 375 for 10-15 minutes, or until it is lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
• For Cranberry Apple Filling:.
• In a large bowl, combine apples and cranberries (frozen and dried) Stir in salt, sugars (brown and granulated), nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir in the zest and juice of 1 lemon. If you don't like cranberries try dried cherries or raisins instead.
• In a small bowl, combine water, cornstarch, and vanilla. Quickly stir mixture into apples. Adjust seasoning if desired.
• Fill pie dish with apple filling.
• For Crumble Topping:
• Place all the topping ingredients into food processor and process until butter has been cut into the mixture. Carla tip: if you overmix your crumble just add extra nuts or oatmeal.
• Sprinkle topping over top of pie filling. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CARLA HALL'S TEN GALLON APPLE PIE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• TO FINISH: Whites of 1 Egg 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar kitchenware •Liquid Measuring Cup •Measuring Cup (set) •Measuring Spoons •Pie Pan •Rolling Pin •Skillet •Plastic Wrap .steps ingredients per step instructions. 2/3 cup Water 2 teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoon Sugar FOR THE FLAKY PIE CRUST: Combine water, salt, and sugar in measuring cup. Stir and place cup in fridge for at least 15 min to chill water and to dissolve sugar and salt. If possible, chill mixing bowl and paddle attachment if possible. . 4 cups All-Purpose Flour 4 Sticks Chilled Butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes Combine flour and butter pieces in mixing bowl. On medium speed, cut butter into flour until butter pieces are the size of small pebbles. With the mixer running, pour the water into the butter mixture. Mix until the dough comes together. Separate the dough into 2 disks. Wrap each with film and chill. . Roll chilled pastry dish out to fit a deep dish pie dish. Prick all over dough with a fork. Bake on 375 for 10-15 minutes, or until it is lightly golden. Set aside to cool. . 10 tablespoon Unsalted Butter 5 1/4 pound Granny Smith Apples cored and sliced 1/8" thick 1 1/4 pound Empire Apples cored and sliced 1/8" thick 2 cups Sugar 2 teaspoon Cinnamon 5 tablespoon Bourbon or Brandy 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Juice of 1/2 Lemon FOR THE PIE FILLING: In a very large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then add apples, sugar, and cinnamon. When apples begin to sizzle, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples soften and release their juices, about 10-12 minutes. Add the bourbon, cook for another minute, then stir in the lemon juice and vanilla extract and allow to cool. If needed cook in batches and lay out on a sheet try to cool. . TO MAKE PIE: Preheat oven to 350F. . Roll out a chilled piece of pie crust large enough to cover pie. . White of 1 Egg 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar Pour filling into par-baked crust, and cover with the second piece of pie crust. Trim the cover, and fold under the edges. Flute edges together or use fork to press together. Brush the top with egg whites and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Cut four slits near center of pie to vent steam. Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.

CARAMEL APPLE CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Press one of the pie pastries into a 9-inch pie plate; reserve the remaining pastry.
• Pour the lemon juice into a container that large enough for the apples and fill halfway with cold water. Peel and slice the apples into the lemon water; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cornstarch to form a paste. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water along with the vanilla extract, 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Drain the apples and add them to the sugar mixture along with the cranberries. Cook and stir 5 minutes; remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Pour the fruit into the pie plate and press on the top crust. Stir together 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle over the pie.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the top crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

CARLA'S CLASSIC PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve the sugar and salt in 1/3 cup water and chill until cold.
• Pulse the flour and butter in a stand mixer until the mixture looks like coarse meal with some pea-size pieces. Add the water all at once and mix until the dough almost forms a ball. Divide the dough in half and flatten into two disks.
• Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days. You can freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before rolling.

APPLE-CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• To make crust, follow directions for Pumpkin Pie crust. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll pie dough out into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough in a 9-inch pie pan and refrigerate while you make the filling and topping.
• To make filling, mix all filling ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• To make topping, mix all topping ingredients together in a small bowl. The topping mixture should clump when pressed together.
• Add filling to cold pie crust and scatter topping all over the filling. Bake at 400 degrees until the juice in the center of the pie is bubbling, about 1 hour. If the crust or topping becomes too dark, cover the pie loosely with foil.
• Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely before serving.

APPLE CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Position oven rack in the bottom third of the oven.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the dried cranberries, sugar, flour and allspice. Mix in the apples, brandy and vanilla. Place bottom crust into a 9 inch round pie pan so that it hangs 1 inch over the edges. Pour filling into the crust and cover with top crust. Seal and flute the edges. Cut slits in the top using a small knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, or until apples are tender and crust is golden.

CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in orange peel, cinnamon and nutmeg with wooden spoon. Stir in apples and cranberries.
• In small bowl, mix sugar, pecans and flour; add to apple mixture and stir to combine. Place 1 pie crust in 10-inch metal pie pan. Spoon apple mixture into pie crust, packing tightly and mounding in center.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out second crust to 1/8-inch thickness. Gently place crust over filling; fold edge under and crimp, sealing to bottom crust. Cut 4 or 5 slits in top crust. Place pie pan on 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake 45 to 55 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.

MOM'S CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fit a pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and arrange sliced apples into crust. Spread cranberries over apples. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture over cranberries. Distribute butter pieces over pie filling. Place remaining crust over filling, crimp both crusts together, and cut several slits into top crust to vent steam.
• Bake until pie is browned and fruit filling is bubbling, 45 minutes to 1 hour.