Apple-Cranberry Walnut Pie

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Sweet apples balance the tang of cranberries in this favorite fall pie. The recipe comes from Sweetie Pies in Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

Pie with one slice cut out and apple-cranberry filling inside
Apple-Cranberry Walnut Pie. Photo:

Pete Krumhardt

Prep Time:
35 mins
Cool Time:
2 hrs
Bake Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
8

We like this pie warmed and served with a vanilla chai tea or a cinnamon-infused coffee.

Ingredients

  • Two Crust Pie Shell (Helen's Two-Crust Pie Pastry)

  • 1 cup sugar

  • cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 pounds tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices (5- 1/2 cups)

  • 2 cups cranberries

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

  • Milk

  • Sugar or coarse sugar

  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Prepare and roll out Two Crust Pie Shell pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

683 Calories
33g Fat
91g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 683
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g 42%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 591mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 91g 33%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 5mg 27%
Potassium 216mg 5%

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