Cranberry Cherry Nut Pie Recipes

CRANBERRY CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pie filling and cranberries. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of plate. Pour filling into crust. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Cut slits in pastry or cut out stars with a star-shaped cookie cutter. Place pastry over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. Arrange star cutouts on pastry. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar., Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 375°for 55-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY-CHERRY NUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, mix first 8 ingredients. Unroll 1 crust into a 9-in. pie plate. Add filling; dot with butter., Unroll remaining crust onto a work surface; make cutout vents using small cookie cutters. Place top crust over filling; seal and flute edge. Decorate top with cutouts. Brush with milk; sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cover edge with foil during the last 30 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY-CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, crystallized ginger, and orange peel. Add cherries and cranberries; toss gently to coat. If using fresh cherries, let stand about 15 minutes or until syrup forms, stirring occasionally. (If using frozen cherries, let stand about 45 minutes or until cherries are partially thawed but still icy.)
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare Pastry for Double-Crust Pie. On a lightly floured surface, slightly flatten one portion of dough. Roll dough from center to edge into a 12-inch circle. Wrap pastry circle around rolling pin; unroll into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate without stretching it. Trim pastry 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Pour fruit mixture into pastry-lined pie plate.
• For lattice top, cut remaining rolled-out pastry into 3/4-inch strips. Twist strips and weave over filling in lattice pattern. Press ends of strips into bottom pastry rim. Fold bottom pastry over ends of strips; crimp edge. Brush pastry with milk and sprinkle with additional granulated sugar, if desired.
• Place pie on baking sheet. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake for 30 minutes (50 minutes if using frozen fruit). Remove foil. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes more or until filling is bubbly 2 inches from edge and pastry is golden. Cool on wire rack. If desired, serve with Sweetened Whipped Cream or vanilla ice cream. Makes 8 servings. Pastry for Double-Crust Pie
• In large bowl, stir together flour and salt. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Using cold water, sprinkle 1 tablespoon water at a time over mixture, gently tossing with a fork until all is moistened. Divide in half. Form each half into a ball. For bottom pastry roll half of the dough into 13-inch circle. Sweetened Whipped Cream
• In a chilled mixing bowl combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).

LEFTOVER CRANBERRY AND CHERRY COBBLER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together the cherry pie filling and cranberry sauce in a bowl. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.
• Mix together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in the butter until it resembles tiny pebbles, about 1 1/2 minutes. Mix in the buttermilk until it just comes together (it will be lumpy).
• Dollop 6 to 8 mounds of roughly 2 1/2-inch dough balls around the outside of the pie plate. Sprinkle the coarse sugar over the top.
• Bake until the biscuits are golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

FROSTED CRANBERRY-CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed on package for two-crust pie using a 9-inch glass pie pan. Heat oven to 425°F.
• In large bowl, combine pie filling, cranberry sauce, corn starch and cinnamon. Spoon into crust-lined pan. Top with second crust; seal edges and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crusts.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cover edge of crust after 15-20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
• Remove pie from oven. Immediately in small bowl, make glaze. Drizzle over hot pie. Decorate or sprinkle with almonds.
• Cool at least 1 hour before serving.

CRANBERRY NUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C.)
• Butter a 9 inch pie plate and layer cranberries on the bottom. Sprinkle with brown sugar and chopped walnuts.
• In a large bowl, beat egg until thick. Gradually add sugar, beating until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour and melted butter. Blend well and pour over cranberries.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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.

THREE-NUT PIE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out pie crust disk on lightly floured surface to 13-inch-diameter round (about 1/8 inch thick). Roll up dough on rolling pin and transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie plate. Gently press into place. Trim edges of crust, leaving 3/4-inch overhang. Fold overhang under crust so that crust is flush with edge of pie pan. Crimp edges to make decorative border. Freeze crust until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Line pie crust with foil, leaving 3-inch overhang. Fill foil with beans or pie weights. Fold extra foil gently over crust edges. Bake until crust is set, about 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans and continue baking until crust just begins to color, piercing with toothpick if crust bubbles, about 10 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Meanwhile, combine chopped walnuts, pecans and almonds on cookie sheet. Toast nuts until just golden, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Whisk brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, eggs, molasses, vanilla extract and salt to blend in bowl. Stir in toasted nuts and cranberries. Pour filing into prepared crust. Bake until center of filling is set, about 45 minutes. Cool pie completely.

CRANBERRY NUT PIE

Steps:

• Spread the berries on bottom of the pie shell.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over the cranberrys, then sprinkle the nuts on.
• Beat the egg, add white sugar, flour and melted margarine. Mix or whisk well and spread over the cranberrys, brown sugar and nuts.
• Bake at 325* for about 45 minutes (I bake a little longer), until the topping is nicely browned, not dark brown.
• Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping. This is also good cold.