French Cranberry-Apple Pie

Tart cranberries add a delicious twist to traditional apple pie with this French Cranberry-Apple Pie.

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling

• 4 cups sliced peeled cooking apples (4 medium)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place pie crust in a 9 inch glass pie pan as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
3. In a large bowl, gently mix apples and cranberries.
4. In a small bowl, mix remaining filling ingredients. Add dry ingredients to fruit; toss to coat. Pour into crust lined pan.
5. In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients except butter and pecans. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle evenly over filling.
6. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until apples are tender, and crust and topping are golden brown.
7. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
8. If desired, serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Prep: 35 min | Total: 3 hr 15 min | Yield: 8 servings

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 380 Calories from Fat 130 Total Fat 15g Saturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0g Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 135mg Total Carbohydrate 59g Dietary Fiber 3g Sugars 35g Protein 3g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 2% Iron 8%
Exchanges:1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat
% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury