Caramel Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe

I found an amazing variation of apple pie on Recipes.com called Caramel Apple Cranberry Pie. I can’t call this recipe my own but I want to make you aware of it because it is sooo good! I made this for the first time this week and everyone loved it. I can already tell that this will be my new favorite pie for the holidays and for the next get together. This recipe is easy to moderate.

Ingredients:

• 9-inch double crust pie (Pillsbury Pie Crust works great)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 Granny Smith apples (I used 5)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Optional:

• 1 tablespoon white sugar (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Press one of the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate; set aside 2nd pie crust
3. Pour the lemon juice into a container that large enough for the apples and fill halfway with cold water.
4. Peel and slice the apples into the lemon water; set aside.
5. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
6. Stir in the flour and cornstarch to form a paste.
7. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water, then vanilla extract, white sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a simmer.
8. Drain the apples.
9. Add apples and cranberries the sugar mixture. Cook and stir 5 minutes; remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
10. Pour the fruit into the pie plate and press on the top crust.
11. Optional: Stir together 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle over the pie.
12. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the top crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

Cindy

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