Cranberry-Apple Pies Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry for Two 9 inch Two crust Pies | ||
| Sugar | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Filling for 1 pie) | |
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Filling for 1 pie) | |
| Apples | 3 Cup (16 tbs), sliced (Filling for 1 pie) | |
| Cranberries | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (Filling for 1 pie) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon (Filling for 1 pie) | |
Directions
Heat oven to 425°.
Prepare pastry.
Mix sugar and flour.
In pastry-lined pie pan, alternate layers of apples, cranberries and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with apples; dot with butter.
Repeat for second pie.
Cover with top crusts which have slits cut in them; seal securely and flute.
Cover edges with 2 to 3 inch strips of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil 15 minutes before pies are done.
Bake until crusts are brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool.
(Can be served immediately.) Cool pies until barely warm, 2 hours.
Freeze uncovered until completely frozen, at least 3 hours.
(If you prefer to remove pies from pans for storage, freeze 6 hours.
See Note.) Wrap, label and return to freezer.
1 hour 40 minutes before serving, remove Cranberry-Apple Pie(s) from freezer and unwrap.
(Replace in pan if you have frozen out of pan.) Thaw at room temperature 1 hour.
Heat in 375° oven on lowest rack position 35 to 40 minutes.
Prepare pastry.
Mix sugar and flour.
In pastry-lined pie pan, alternate layers of apples, cranberries and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with apples; dot with butter.
Repeat for second pie.
Cover with top crusts which have slits cut in them; seal securely and flute.
Cover edges with 2 to 3 inch strips of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil 15 minutes before pies are done.
Bake until crusts are brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool.
(Can be served immediately.) Cool pies until barely warm, 2 hours.
Freeze uncovered until completely frozen, at least 3 hours.
(If you prefer to remove pies from pans for storage, freeze 6 hours.
See Note.) Wrap, label and return to freezer.
1 hour 40 minutes before serving, remove Cranberry-Apple Pie(s) from freezer and unwrap.
(Replace in pan if you have frozen out of pan.) Thaw at room temperature 1 hour.
Heat in 375° oven on lowest rack position 35 to 40 minutes.
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