Dutch Cranberry Walnut Apple Pie Recipes

DUTCH CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice; add the cranberries, raisins and walnuts. Combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apple mixture and toss gently to coat., On a floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer to plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edges. Fill with apple mixture and dot with butter., For topping, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly. If necessary, cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning.

APPLE-CRANBERRY WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and roll out Two Crust Pie Shell pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. In a large bowl combine the apples, cranberries (reserving 1 cranberry for the garnish) and 1/2 cup walnuts. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the fruit. Toss to combine. Spoon mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with butter.
• Cut slits in remaining pastry to allow steam to escape. Place pastry on filling. Trim both overhangs to an even 1 inch all the way around. Tuck the crusts under and flute the edges. Lightly brush pastry with a little milk and sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut a slit in center of pastry; place the 1 reserved cranberry in slit. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon walnuts around the cranberry. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil.
• Place pie plate on middle shelf in oven; place foil-lined baking sheet on lower rack beneath pie. Bake in a 325°F. oven for 1 hour. Remove foil. Bake 30 to 45 minutes more or until fruit is tender, filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack at least 2 hours before serving.

DUTCH CRANBERRY WALNUT APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Crust Directions ( can be made by hand or using the paddle on a stand mixer) 1. Cut shortening into flour till small pieces of flour and shortening form the size of small pebbles. 2. Mix milk, sugar and salt together stirring to mix them together. 3. Pour all at once into the flour shortening and mix till it all comes together in a clump and uniform in consistency. 4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate till morning or for at least 1 hour. Notes: If the dough is too sticky the moisture will be absorbed by the flour overnight. Do not mix too long or the dough will not be flaky. Crumb Directions Place all dry ingredients in mixing bowl with mixer fitted with a paddle Slice butter or shortening into smaller pieces and place with dry ingredients Blend at medium speed till mixture is uniform in color and texture. Stop when mixture holds together when pressed together but easily crumbles apart when run through fingers Assemble pie 1. Mix apples, nuts, cranberries and dry ingredients together in a bowl. 2. Roll out crust and place in pie dish. 3. Mound apple mixture in pie till well above sides of pan ( apples will decrease greatly during baking) 4. Top pie with crumb mixture. Bake @ 375 for 45-55 min. till well browned and apples soft

CRANBERRY APPLE-NUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Combine cranberries, apples, almonds and orange zest. In another bowl, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to fruit mixture and toss gently., On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Add filling. Drizzle with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top., Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

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.

CRANBERRY WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat thoroughly. Fold in cranberries and walnuts.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with the prepared crust. Pour in cranberry and walnut mixture; smooth the top. Cover the rim of the crust with thin strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is set, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool before serving, at least 30 minutes.