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1 1/4
cups all-purpose flour
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/3
cup shortening
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3
- 4
tablespoons cold water
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1/2
cup dried cranberries or dried tart cherries
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6
large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 cups)
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3/4
cup granulated sugar
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3
tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1
teaspoon apple pie spice
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/3
cup half-and-half or light cream
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1/3
cup all-purpose flour
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1/3
cup toasted finely chopped pecans or walnuts
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1/3
cup packed brown sugar
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1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
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3
tablespoons margarine or butter
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1
recipe Vanilla Icing (optional)
1. Stir together all-purpose flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water, a tablespoon at a time, over mixture, tossing gently until all is moistened. Form dough into ball. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge; fold under pastry and flute edge.
2. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more until crust is golden. Cool in pie plate on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
3. For filling, pour boiling water over cranberries. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Mix cranberries and apples; place in pastry shell. Combine granulated sugar, the 3 tablespoons flour, apple pie spice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in half-and-half or light cream. Pour over fruit.
4. For topping, combine the 1/3 cup flour, nuts, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Cut in margarine or butter with a pastry blender until the pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle over filling.
5. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in the 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden and fruit is tender. Cool 45 minutes on a wire rack. Drizzle with Vanilla Icing, if desired. Serve warm or cool.
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1
cup sifted powdered sugar
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1
tablespoon milk
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1/4
teaspoon vanilla
Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency.
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 422,
- Protein (gm) 4,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 65,
- Fat, total (gm) 18,
- Cholesterol (mg) 4,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sodium (mg) 192,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I made this last night for my husband and he loved it.
2/9/2011 07:29:59 AM Report AbuseI've made this pie at the holidays over and over since I first found the recipe in BHG 15 years ago! Wonderful.
11/22/2009 07:43:16 PM Report Abuse