Apple-Cranberry Pie

Name: Apple-Cranberry Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup brandy or apple juice; 1 cup dried cranberries; 2/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 1/4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts; Vanilla ice cream (optional)

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup brandy or apple juice
1 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 1/4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1

Microwave brandy or apple juice in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 30 seconds; stir in dried cranberries. Cover mixture, and let stand 10 minutes.
2

Combine sugar, flour, and allspice in a large bowl; stir in cranberry mixture, apple, and vanilla.
3

Stack piecrusts, gently pressing together. Fit pastry into a 9-inch pieplate according to package directions; flute edges.
4

Spoon apple-cranberry mixture into piecrust.
5

Bake at 375° for 1 hour, shielding edges of crust with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool pie on a wire rack 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.