Apple Cranberry Potato Chip Crisps Food

APPLE CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Whisk the flour, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse cornmeal mixed with pea-sized bits of cold butter. (If the butter gets too soft, refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes before proceeding.) Use a fork to stir in the egg and water mixture until the dough just comes together. (If the dough is dry, add up to 1 tablespoon more cold water.) Divide the dough into two equal-sized disks, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
• For the filling: Peel, halve and core the apples. Cut each half into 4 wedges and place in a bowl with the lemon juice and cranberries, tossing to combine. Add the sugar and toss again to combine evenly.
• Melt the butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the apple mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low, cooking until the apples soften and release most of their juices and the cranberries have burst, about 7 minutes.
• Strain the apple mixture into a colander set over the bowl, shaking it to collect as much of the juice as possible. Pour the liquid back into the skillet, add the cinnamon and ginger, and simmer over medium heat until thickened and lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Return the reduced juice and the apple mixture to the bowl and toss to recombine. Chill the filling until it cools completely, at least an hour and up to 2 days.
• To assemble the pie: On a lightly floured surface, roll each disk into an 11- to 12-inch circle. Lay each dough circle between two pieces of parchment or wax paper on a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
• Place a baking sheet on a rack positioned in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish with one of the dough discs and trim it to leave a 1/2-inch overhang on all sides. Stir the cornstarch into the filling and add it to the pan.
• Use a chef's knife, pizza cutter or fluted dough cutter to cut the second round into 1/2-inch thick strips. Lay strips of dough, evenly spaced, across the entire pie. Weave more strips of dough perpendicular through the previous strips to make a lattice or basket weave design across the entire pie. Trim the excess ends from the strips of dough. Pinch the bottom crust edge and lattice edge together, and flute the edge as desired. Brush the surface of the dough with egg and then sprinkle with sugar. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Bake the pie on the preheated baking sheet until the crust is golden, 50 to 60 minutes. If the edges begin to brown too fast, cover them with strips of aluminum foil. Let the pie cool 1 hour before serving. Once completely cooled, the pie keeps well at room temperature (covered) for 24 hours, or refrigerated for up to 4 days.

APPLE-CRANBERRY POTATO CHIP CRISPS

Steps:

• Make the topping: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the potato chips on a baking sheet and bake until warm, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add the granulated sugar and cinnamon; toss to coat. Let cool, then crush the chips into small pieces with your hands.
• Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, almonds and salt in a large bowl. Work in the butter with your fingers until clumpy. Work in the crushed potato chips until just combined; set aside.
• Make the filling: Toss the apples, cranberries, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl until well coated. Divide among eight 8-ounce ramekins and sprinkle with the topping.
• Transfer the ramekins to a baking sheet and bake until the topping is golden brown and the filling is slightly thicker and bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CRAN-APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch pie dish with the softened butter. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, granulated sugar and flour. Add the apples to the cranberry mixture, tossing to coat, and pour the mixture into the prepared pie dish.
• For the crumb topping: In the same mixing bowl, stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar, melted butter, pecans and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples in the dish.
• Bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray (without flour).
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave apples uncovered on High 5 minutes. Stir in dried cranberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar, the cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon peel and vanilla.
• In small bowl, stir water, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt until dissolved. Stir into apple mixture. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients. Spread evenly over apple mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in processor, using on/off turns. Add butter and process until chopped into small pieces. Add pecans; process until moist clumps form.
• Toss apples, cranberries, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in medium bowl to blend.
• Transfer apple mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle topping over. Bake until apples are tender, filling bubbles and topping is crisp, about 55 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.