Reduced Sugar Cranberry Apple Pilgrim Pie Food

CRANBERRY-APPLE PILGRIM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Unroll pie crust onto parchment-covered baking sheet; roll to 12-inch round.
• Mix dry pudding mix and cinnamon in large bowl until blended. Add fruit, nuts and 2 Tbsp. water; mix lightly. Spoon onto crust to within 2 inches of edge; fold edge of pastry over fruit mixture. (Fruit in center will remain uncovered.)
• Beat egg and remaining water with fork until blended; brush onto crust. (Discard any remaining egg wash.) Sprinkle crust with sugar.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until fruit is tender and crust is golden brown. Cool completely.

REDUCED SUGAR APPLE PILGRIM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Unroll pie crust onto parchment-covered baking sheet; roll to 12-inch circle.
• Mix dry pudding mix and cinnamon in large bowl. Add fruit, nuts and 2 Tbsp. water; toss to evenly coat. Spoon onto center of crust; fold edge of pastry over fruit mixture. (Fruit in center will remain uncovered.) Beat egg and remaining water with fork until blended; brush onto crust. (Discard any remaining egg wash.)
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until fruit is tender and crust is golden brown. Cool completely.

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.

SUGAR-CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Make the filling: Heat a medium skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke lightly. Remove the pan from the heat, add the butter and toss in the pears and cranberries. Return to high heat and cook until the fruit is slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar, cornstarch, corn syrup, cloves, lemon juice and orange zest. Mix to blend and cook over high heat until the syrup thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and scoop into a bowl; refrigerate until cool. Remove and discard the cloves.
• Make the crust: Butter the bottom and side of a 9-inch pie pan and refrigerate. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar and salt. Work in the shortening and butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles small peas. Add up to 1/3 cup ice water, about 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing with your fingers until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a flat surface, roll it into a ball and cut in half. Shape each half into a smaller ball. Flatten the balls, wrap each in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out one half until it is at least 4 to 5 inches wider than the pie pan and 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Gently fit the dough into the pie pan, pressing it into the bottom and side. Trim, leaving a 1-inch overhang; put the pan in the refrigerator. Roll the second half of the dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick for the top of the pie. Put it on a baking sheet; refrigerate both crusts about 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Assemble the pie: Pour the filling into the crust. Brush the edge with the beaten egg; cover with the top crust. Pinch around the edge to seal the top and bottom crusts together, removing the excess dough with a paring knife. Use a paring knife to cut an X opening, 1 1/2 to 2 inches across, in the center of the crust; fold back the dough. Put the pie on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake the pie, 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 375 degrees F and continue baking until the crust is light golden brown, 30 more minutes. Let cool completely on a rack. Sprinkle with sugar.

MOM'S CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fit a pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and arrange sliced apples into crust. Spread cranberries over apples. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture over cranberries. Distribute butter pieces over pie filling. Place remaining crust over filling, crimp both crusts together, and cut several slits into top crust to vent steam.
• Bake until pie is browned and fruit filling is bubbling, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to lowest position).
• Line the bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with prepared pastry.
• In a medium bowl combine the apples with whole cranberry sauce.
• In a small bowl combine the brown sugar with flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Add the apple mixture; mix until completely combined.
• Mix in nuts (if using).
• Transfer to the crust-lined pie plate.
• Cover with remaining pastry then crimp the edges.
• Cut 2-3 slits in the top of the pastry.
• Lightly brush whipping cream evenly over the pastry then sprinkle sugar over the top.
• Place the pie onto a baking sheet to prevent any spills.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
• CRUMB TOPPING:.
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour PLUS 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour/ 1/2 cup light brown, packed/ 1/3 cup white sugar/ 1 teaspoon cinnamon/ 1/2 cup cold butter cut into small cubes.
• In a bowl combine the flour with both sugars and cinnamon, add in the butter, using fingers mix until it resembles coarse meal.
• Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the filling then using hands press/pack down firmly (omit the whipping and 2 teaspoons sugar).

CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, combine the sugar and next 6 ingredients. Add apples and cranberries; toss gently. Spoon filling into prepared pie plate; dot with butter., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. , Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes longer.

CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425º.
• Prepare pastry.
• Mix sugar and flour.
• Arrange half of the apples in pastry-lined pie plate.
• Top with cranberries.
• Sprinkle sugar mixture over cranberries.
• Top with remaining apples.
• Dot with margarine.
• Cover with top crust that has slits cut in it; seal and flute.
• Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice beings to bubble through slits in crust.
• Serve warm with ice cream if desired.