Recipes and Cooking Cranberry Chocolate Nut Pie This pie recipe is perfect when served right from the oven. The combination of chocolate, cranberries, and nuts will warm you even on the chilliest of days. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on January 31, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 1 hrs 5 mins Chill Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 10 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup dried cranberries ½ cup brandy or orange juice 1 recipe Single-Crust Pie Pastry, see recipe, 1 rolled refrigerated unbaked piecrust (1/2 of a 15-oz. pkg.) ⅓ cup butter, melted and cooled 1 ½ cup sugar 3 eggs ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped walnuts ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 ounce white baking bars, chopped Sweetened Whipped Cream, see below (optional) Sweetened Whipped Cream 1 cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla Directions In small bowl combine dried cranberries and brandy. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Drain and reserve 1 tablespoon of the brandy. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate. In medium bowl whisk together butter, sugar, eggs and salt. Stir in walnuts, flour and chopped baking bars until just combined. Stir in drained cranberries and 1 tablespoon of the reserved brandy mixture. Spoon into crust-lined pie plate. Bake for 65 minutes, loosely covering the pie with foil the last 30 minutes of baking. Cool on rack. Top with Sweetened Whipped Cream. Makes 10 servings. 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). Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 507 Calories 24g Fat 61g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 507 % Daily Value * Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 81mg 27% Sodium 160mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 61g 22% Protein 7g Calcium 30.3mg 2% Iron 1.8mg 10% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.