Deep Dish Dried Apple And Cranberry Pie Recipes

APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Using on/off turns, blend in enough ice water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough together and divide into 2 pieces. Flatten into disks; wrap each disk in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Combine apples, dried cranberries, flour, brown sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg and cloves in large bowl. Toss to blend.
• Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly in center. Dot with butter. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Drape dough over filling. Trim dough overhang to 1/2 inch. Press top crust and bottom crust together at edge to seal. Fold edge under; crimp edge decoratively. Cut four 2-inch-long slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Bake pie 45 minutes. Cover crust edges with foil to prevent overbrowning. Continue to bake pie until crust is golden, apples are tender and juices bubble thickly through slits, about 55 minutes longer. Cool pie on rack. Cut into wedges.

APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until butter is cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Add 7 tablespoons water and blend until moist clumps form, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; divide into 2 pieces. Flatten pieces into disks; wrap in plastic. Chill at least 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• Make filling:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Combine cranberries, sugar, flour and allspice in large bowl. Mix in apples, then brandy and vanilla extract.
• Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Spoon in apple filling, mounding slightly in center. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Drape crust over filling. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Press crust edges together; fold under. Crimp edge. Stir yolk and cream in small bowl to blend. Brush over top (but not edge) of pie. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake pie until apples are tender and crust is golden, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; let stand 1 hour. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.

DRIED APPLE AND CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Cover dried apples with water. Soak 2 to 3 hours. Drain water, reserving 1 cup. In a saucepan, simmer soaked apples, 1 cup water, and cranberries until cranberries start to burst.
• Remove from heat; add sugar, raisins, cinnamon, orange peel, and the juice of 2 limes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prepare piecrust. Pour mixture into pie plate lined with lower crust. Cover with top crust.
• Bake pie for 1 hour.
• Measure and set aside 1/2 cup flour and 2 tablespoons butter. Rub the remaining butter into the flour. Stir in cold water with a fork.
• Roll dough out on well-floured board with a floured rolling pin, dot with 1 tablespoon reserved butter, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon reserved flour. Roll up the dough like a jelly roll. Flour lightly and roll to a 1/4 -inch thickness.
• Repeat the butter and flour addition procedure, using up all butter and flour. Divide dough in half and form into 2 discs, covering each with plastic wrap. Store in a cool place until needed.

DEEP-DISH DRIED-APPLE AND CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until pea-size clumps form. Whisk together vinegar and 2 tablespoons ice water in a small bowl. Drizzle over flour mixture; pulse until mixture just begins to hold together when pinched. (If too dry, drizzle with more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse a few more times.) Transfer dough to a piece of plastic wrap, cover, and press into a disk. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• Roll out dough to a 13-inch round on a lightly floured work surface. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Trim dough flush with rim, using excess to patch any cracks or holes in crust. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• Filling: Meanwhile, bring apples, cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and boil, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in cranberries and boil, uncovered, just until cranberries begin to burst, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain, reserving liquid. Transfer apple mixture to a bowl; discard cinnamon stick. Return liquid to pan; boil until reduced to 2/3 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Toss with apple mixture. Let cool completely, then stir in flour and granulated sugar.
• Crumb topping: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Massage butter into flour mixture with your fingers until mixture clumps together and no dry flour remains. Press into bottom of bowl and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place piecrust on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Pour filling into crust. Break up topping into large pieces and sprinkle over filling. Bake until bubbly and crust is golden brown, 1 hour to 1 hour, 15 minutes. (If crust is browning too quickly, tent with foil.) Let cool completely on a wire rack before removing sides of pan; serve.

DEEP-DISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut each apple quarter in thirds crosswise and combine in a bowl with the zests, juices, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
• Roll out half the pie dough and drape it over a 9- or 10-inch pie pan to extend about 1/2-inch over the rim. Don't stretch the dough; if it's too small, just put it back on the board and re-roll it.
• Fill the pie with the apple mixture. Brush the edge of the bottom pie crust with the egg wash so the top crust will adhere. Top with the second crust and trim the edges to about 1-inch over the rim. Tuck the edge of the top crust under the edge of the bottom crust and crimp the 2 together with your fingers or a fork. Brush the entire top crust with the egg wash, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar, and cut 4 or 5 slits.
• Place the pie on a sheet pan and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the crust is browned and the juices begin to bubble out. Serve warm.
• Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.

RUSTIC APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• PASTRY: Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor with a metal chopping blade; pulse to mix.
• Add butter and shortening and pulse 5-8 more times until the mixture looks like coarse oatmeal.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 the water and pulse.
• Gradually add in more of the water in the same manner until the dough holds together when pinched with your fingertips (you may not need all of it).
• On a floured surface, form the dough into a ball and then flatten into a disk.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and for up to 3 days.
• FILLING: Toss apples, cranberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and spices together in a large bowl; set aside.
• BAKING AND ASSEMBLY: Preheat oven to 400°F Roll dough on a floured surface to make a 15 inch circle.
• Fold dough into quarters; place on a large baking sheet and unfold.
• Place filling in the center of the pastry, leaving a 2 1/2 border all around.
• Fold the pastry border over the filling (I fold this in several small sections- some pieces of the crust will overlap each other, and this is just how it should be; remember that it's a rustic pie).
• Brush pastry with egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Pull oven rack out so you can get to the pie; cover the pie with foil and bake for 15 more minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack.
• Cover and store pie at room temperature.

DEEP DISH CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt
• Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add combined egg and milk to flour mixture.
• Stir in cheese.
• Form into a ball.
• Roll 2/3 of dough into a 15 inch square on a lightly flourd surface.
• Line an 8 inch square baking dish with dough.
• Flute edges
• Combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon.
• Toss with apples and cranberries.
• Spoon into pastry dough shell.
• Dot with margarine.
• Roll out remaining dough to a 12 inch square.
• Cut into 1/2 inch strips.
• Place on top of fruit in a lattice pattern.
• Press to seal edges.
• Bake at 400* for 30 min.

APPLE CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Position oven rack in the bottom third of the oven.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the dried cranberries, sugar, flour and allspice. Mix in the apples, brandy and vanilla. Place bottom crust into a 9 inch round pie pan so that it hangs 1 inch over the edges. Pour filling into the crust and cover with top crust. Seal and flute the edges. Cut slits in the top using a small knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, or until apples are tender and crust is golden.

CRANBERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, combine the sugar and next 6 ingredients. Add apples and cranberries; toss gently. Spoon filling into prepared pie plate; dot with butter., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. , Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes longer.

DEEP-DISH CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix 1-1/2 cups flour and baking powder in large bowl; cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk in small bowl with whisk until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in cheese. Form dough into ball.
• Place 2/3 of the dough on lightly floured surface; roll out to 15-inch square. Place on bottom and up sides of 8-inch square baking dish. Turn under edge. Mix sugar, 1/3 cup flour and cinnamon in large bowl. Add apples and cranberries; toss lightly. Spoon into pastry shell; dot with 1 Tbsp. butter.
• Roll out remaining dough to 12-inch square; cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Place strips over filling to form lattice; seal and flute edge.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

APPLE AND DRIED CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• *MEAN CHEF's pie crust recipe is one of the best I've ever run across, or use your favorite.
• Prepare pie dough and refrigerate at least 2 hours, while preparing and cooling filling; better yet, refrigerate dough overnight.
• To prepare filling, toss apple slices with dried cranberries or cherries in a microwave-safe bowl, and drizzle with lemon juice, melted butter, and honey, toss again, and sprinkle with sugar, spices, and cornstarch.
• Drizzle with brandy, and toss again.
• Cover, and microwave on HIGH for 8-10 minutes, tossing well and turning after 4-5 minutes.
• Toss again, cover, and allow to cool completely or refrigerate overnight, Roll out top and bottom crusts between pieces of lightly floured wax paper, and lay bottom crust into a 9" glass pie plate that has been lightly greased or coated with nonstick spray.
• Press crust gently into bottom of pie pan, and trim about 1" larger than pan.
• Brush edge of crust with water, stir and add filling, and top with small pieces of butter.
• Lay on top crust, trim to same size as the bottom crust, and gently press the edges together.
• Fold edge under, and crimp decoratively as desired.
• Cut several small steam vents in crust, brush lightly with cream, milk, or egg wash, and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Place pie on a baking sheet to catch any spills, and place in a preheated 425 degree F oven.
• Bake for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 375 degrees F, and bake for another 20 minutes.
• Check pie, and if browning too fast, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Continue to bake for another 20 minutes or until crust is crisp and nicely browned.
• Remove from oven, and place pie pan on a wire rack to cool.
• Serve warm or at room temperature, with a big chunk of sharp cheddar cheese or a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.