Cassies Frozen Cranberry Pie Recipes

CRANBERRY CHESS PIE

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°F. Place pie crust on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook cranberries in a medium saucepan over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, until some have begun to split and burst, 6-8 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid. Remove from heat and let cool (if you're in a rush, transferring to a baking sheet or medium bowl will help them cool faster).
• Combine sugar and salt in a large bowl, then add lemon zest. Use your fingers to rub zest into sugar until moist and fragrant. Whisk in cornmeal and flour, then add eggs and vigorously whisk until well combined, about 30 seconds, Whisk in cream, butter, and vanilla, then add lemon juice and whisk again. Set a few cranberries aside for the top. Gently fold in remaining cranberries with a rubber spatula, breaking up any clumps.
• Gently pour mixture into pie crust and dot reserved cranberries over top of custard (this makes for the most photo-worthy dessert). Bake pie until top is golden brown and set but custard still jiggles in the center (about a 3" radius), 60-70 minutes. If your pie isn't as brown as you'd like it, you can increase oven temperature to 350°F for the last 5-10 minutes. Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool (custard will fall as it cools). Transfer pie to the fridge and chill at least 1 hour.
• Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar if using. For the cleanest slices, cut with a hot dry knife (just like if you were cutting cheesecake).
• Do ahead: Pie can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Return to room temperature to serve if you'd like.

GAME PIE WITH CRANBERRIES & CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• First, make a cranberry sauce for the centre of the pie. Tip 150g of the cranberries and the sugar into a saucepan, add 1 tbsp water and bring to a simmer. Bubble for 4-5 mins until the cranberries have softened and you have a glossy sauce. Cool completely. Mix the remaining filling ingredients (including the remaining cranberries) in a large bowl and season well.
• When you're ready to make the pastry, boil the kettle and grease a deep 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin with a little lard. Tip the flour into a bowl and season with 1 tsp salt. Measure 220ml hot water into a jug and add the lard. Stir until melted, then pour into the flour and mix with a wooden spoon to form a dough. It's best to roll hot water crust pastry while it's warm, so - working quickly - remove a quarter of the pastry, wrap and set aside. Roll the remaining pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use the warm pastry to line your cake tin, leaving any excess pastry overhanging, and pushing it right into the corners. If it tears, patch it up with the excess - this pastry is very forgiving, so you don't have to be too gentle with it. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Pack half the filling into the bottom of the lined tin, making sure there are no air pockets. Spread the cranberry sauce over the meat, then pack the remaining filling on top, creating a slightly domed shape in the middle. Use a pair of scissors to trim the excess pastry to about 2cm all the way around, then brush the inside rim with some of the beaten egg. Unwrap the remaining pastry and roll out to the same thickness as before. Cut into wide strips and use to create a lattice on top of the pie, tightly weaving the pastry strips under and over each other. Pinch the pastry together around the edges, then roll the excess in towards the centre to create a neat edge. Brush the top of the pie with more egg.
• Cook in the oven for 45 mins, then reduce the heat to 160C/ 140C fan/gas 3 and cook for a further 1 hr 30 mins. Leave to cool at room temperature, then chill overnight, or for at least 4 hrs.
• Soak the gelatine in cold water for 5 mins, then remove and squeeze out the excess water. Heat the stock until almost boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in the gelatine. Leave to cool to room temperature.
• Pour the stock into the pie through the holes in the lattice, using a funnel. Pour in a little at a time, allowing a few seconds before each addition (you may not need all the stock). Put in the fridge for another 2 hrs to set the jelly, then serve in wedges. Eat within 3 days.

FROZEN CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk cranberry sauce and orange zest until blended. Fold in ice cream and food coloring if desired. Cover and freeze for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, sprinkle crushed wafers in a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Freeze for 10 minutes. Spoon ice cream mixture into pie plate. Cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm. Toss cranberries and orange peel in sugar. Remove pie from freezer 10-15 minutes before cutting. Garnish with sugared cranberries and orange peel.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROZEN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate. Chill.
• 2. Beat cream cheese until fluffy in a large bowl. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Reserve 1/2 cup cranberry sauce. Add remaining sauce to cream cheese mixture. Pour into prepared crust. Cover.
• 3. Freeze 6 hours or until firm. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and reserved cranberry sauce.

FROZEN CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Spray a 9 inch pie pan with nonstick spray. Coat with the crushed cookies, set aside.
• In a chilled medium mixing bowl stir the ice cream with a wooden spoon until just softened. Fold in the cranberry sauce and orange peel until just combined. Spoon mixture into the prepared pie pan.
• Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm.
• To serve, cut into wedges. If desired, garnish with sugared cranberries.
• To make sugared cranberries, roll frozen cranberries in sugar.

CASSIE'S FROZEN CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the cranberries, whipped topping, and cream cheese in a bowl. Spread the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pie crust. Cover the pie with plastic wrap. Freeze at least 1 hour.

FROZEN CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Spread the pie crust in a 9 inch pie plate and bake at 450 degrees for 9- 11 minutes until light golden brown; cool completely.
• For the filling combine the 2 C of cranberries and 1 C of sugar and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add the egg whites, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and salt and beat on a low speed until blended and frothy.
• Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into the cranberry mixture.
• Pour into the cooled crust and freeze until firm and ready to serve.
• At serving time make the glaze by combining the 1/4 C sugar and cornstarch, in a small pan, then the 1/2 C cranberries and 1/3 C water.
• Cook and stir until the mixture becomes thick and bubbly.
• Cool.
• Spoon over the pie right before serving, spreading and shaping the glaze into a star shape on top of the pie.
• Cooking and preparation time are divided between the filling and glaze.