Apple Cranberry Pie
Total Time
7 hours (includes cooling)
Prep Time
3 hours
Cook Time
1 hour
Rating
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8-10 servings
- homemade pie crust (my recipe makes 2 crusts; 1 for bottom 1 for top)*
- 3 large apples, cored, peeled, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices (about 6–7 cups of slices, or 750–875g)
- 1 and 1/2 cups (187g) fresh or frozen cranberries
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (14g) cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 Tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk
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Preparation
Step 1
The crust: Prepare my pie crust recipe through step 5.
Step 2
Make the filling: Stir the apples, cranberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Set filling aside as the oven preheats.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
Step 4
Roll out the chilled pie dough: On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough (keep the other one in the refrigerator). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is smooth. Spoon the filling into the crust, leaving any excess liquid in the bowl (you don’t want that in the filling—discard it). Dot the pieces of butter on top of the filling. Stick in the refrigerator until ready to cut the lattice.
Step 5
Arrange the lattice: Remove the other disc of chilled pie dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough into a circle that is 12 inches diameter. Using a pastry wheel, sharp knife, pizza cutter, or this fun ribbon cutter, cut strips 1 or 2 inches wide. Remove the pie from the refrigerator and carefully thread the pie dough strips over and under one another, pulling back strips as necessary to weave. Press the edges of the strips into the bottom pie crust edges to seal. Use a small knife to trim off excess dough. Crimp or flute the pie crust edges. See recipe notes for making the braid or apple shapes! Alternatively, you can simply cover the filling with the 12-inch pie dough circle. Cut slits in the top to form steam vents. Trim and crimp the edges. Or crumble topping (from apple crumble pie) or streusel topping (from peach pecan crisp) would be great as well.
Step 6
Lightly brush the top of the pie crust with the egg wash mixture.
Step 7
Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 350°F (177°C) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. After the first 20 minutes of bake time, I place a pie crust shield on top of the pie to prevent the edges from browning too quickly.
Step 8
Allow the pie to cool for 3 full hours at room temperature before serving. This time allows the filling to thicken up. Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Step 9
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Chef's notes
Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions:
Make 1 day in advance—after it cools, cover tightly and keep at room temperature. The pie crust dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Baked pie freezes well for up to 3 months.
Special Tools (affiliate links):
Peeler | Citrus Zester | Glass Mixing Bowl | Rolling Pin | 9-inch Pie Dish | Pizza Cutter, Pastry Wheel, or Ribbon Cutter | Pastry Brush | Pie Crust Shield | Fall Shapes Pie Crust Cutters
Apple Cranberry Almond Pie:
Add a layer of almond flavor with 7 oz (198g) of Odense Almond Paste flattened into an 8-inch disc before adding the filling.
3 Pie Crusts:
Use 3 pie crusts if making apple shapes or braided edge. 1 for bottom, 1 for lattice, and 1 for braid + apples.
