Apple Cranberry Pie

Cranberry Apple Pie 1 1/2 cups cranberries 1 1/2 cups sliced cooking apples 1/2 cup water 1 cup sugar pastry for 2-crust pie Cook cranberries and apples in water until tender. Add sugar and cool slightly. Line pie plate with pastry and pour in cranberry apple filling. Cover with top crust and vent, crimping edges, or make a lattice design with 1/2-inch strips. Bake at 450� for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350� and bake 30 to 40 minutes longer. Country Style Apple Cranberry Pie Serves 8

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 Jonagold apples, peeled, cored, quartered and each quarter cut crosswise into 4 pieces 2/3 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries (or 1/2 cup dried cranberries soaked in boiling water 5 minutes and drained)

Pie Pastry 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons chilled butter or margarine 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water

Method: Combine sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon with fingertips or 2 knives until crumbly; set aside. Preheat oven to 450� F.     Combine flour, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing to mix. Gather into disk, wrap in waxed paper, chill 1 hour. Roll out Pie Pastry on lightly floured surface to a 15-inch circle. Fold it gently into quarters and transfer to a large baking sheet. Unfold and arrange apples in center 10 inches of dough; sprinkle with cranberries. Sprinkle with sugar mixture. Bring outer edge of dough 2 1/2-inches over apples.. pleating as needed. Gently press the outside edge of dough to the pan. Bake 30 minutes or until apples are tender. If necessary, cover with foil to prevent crust from becoming too brown. Cool on rack 10 minutes; serve warm. Nutrition information per serving protein: 2g; fat: 12g; carbohydrate: 41g; fiber: 4g; sodium: 165mg; cholesterol: 31mg; calories: 247. *from Washington apple website Cranberry Apple Pie With Sweet Walnut Topping http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/cranberryapplep.shtml Rustic Cranberry-Apple Pie http://www.care2.com/greenliving/rustic-cranberry-apple-pie-recipe.html

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