Ingredients:
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinammon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 1/2 pounds sweet apples (6 to 7, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch slices
(I use Fuji apples. Golden Delicious, Jonagold, or Braeburn should work)
2 pie doughs
1 egg white
Instructions:
For the cranberry mix -
1. Bring cranberries, orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing berries against side of pot until berries break down and juices have thickened to jamlike consistency. This will take 10-12 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, stir in water, and cool to room temperature - about 30 minutes.
For the apple mix -
1. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and cornstarch in large microwave safe bowl.
2. Add apple slices.
3. Toss to combine
4. Microwave on high for 10-14 minutes and stir every 3 minutes.
5. Cool to room temperature.
Oven and Pie dough -
1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position
2. Place rimmed baking sheet on oven rack
3. Heat oven to 425 degrees
4. Roll one pie dough onto a pie plate
5. Cover pie plate and dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Mixing everything together -
1. Remove pie plate from refrigerator
2. Pour cranberry mix into pie plate and spread into even layer
3. Place apple mixture on top of cranberrries, mounding slightly in center.
4. Cover pie with second pie shell
5. Remove any overhanging pie dough and flute edges
6. Brush top of pie shell with egg white
7. Using sharp knife, cut 4 1 1/2 inch slits in top of dough in cross shape
8. Place pie on preheated baking sheet
9. Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes until top is light golden brown
10. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and continue to bake for another 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is a deep golden brown
11. Transfer pie to wire rack to cool at least 2 hours.
12. Enjoy!!
Mark's Notes -
The first time I made this, I lost a pot. I was taking care of Miriam and the cranberry sauce burned to the bottom of the pot. I had to throw that one away and acquire a new one.
For the pie shells, I do not make my own pie shells. I use Pillsbury Pie Crusts. Those work wonderfully and save a lot of time.
This is Trisha's new favorite pie. Everyone likes it. It does take awhile to make. If you can get two people to work on it at the same time so that the cranberry mix and the apple mix are ready to cool at the same time for a half hour, that would be incredibly efficient. As it is, my cranberry mix cools for a lot longer than a half hour while I prepare the apple mix.
Next time I make this, I will try a combination of Fuji and Golden Delicious apples. That should be good.
This is truly a delicious pie and well worth the time and effort. Enjoy!!
