Peggy's Mile-High Cranberry Apple Pie Recipe

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Peggy's Mile-High Cranberry Apple Pie
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1271
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a Dutch oven (or other big pan) combine the 3/4 cup water and 3 tablespoons sugar.
  2. Bring to a boil over med-high heat.
  3. Add apples and cranberries.
  4. Cover and cook 4 minutes, stirring once.
  5. DRAIN well in a colander.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg, and the rum or apple juice.
  7. Mix in the apples and cranberries; mix well to combine.
  8. Let set while preparing crust.
  9. Adjust oven RACK to the lowest setting.
  10. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  11. Stir fruit mixture to make sure fruit, flour and sugar are evenly distributed.
  12. Spoon into pastry-lined pie plate.
  13. Top with upper crust. Cut slits in top crust.
  14. Fold upper crust under lower crust and crimp edge as desired.
  15. Brush top with a mixture of the beaten egg and 1 tablespoon water.
  16. To prevent over-browning, cover the edge of pie with a foil collar.
  17. Place pie on a cookie sheet to catch any drips.
  18. Bake 30 minutes.
  19. Remove foil.
  20. Bake 30 to 35 minutes more or until the top is golden (this makes a beautiful pie).
  21. Cool on wire rack.
  22. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
  23. If desired spoon Caramel Sauce on each serving.
  24. CARAMEL SAUCE: In a medium skillet, melt butter.
  25. Add broken pecans.
  26. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until the pecan are lightly toasted.
  27. Carefully add light corn syrup, brown sugar and 2 water (mixture may splatter when the syrup comes in contact with the hot pan).
  28. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon until bubbly and the brown sugar is dissolved.
  29. Add whipping cream.
  30. Bring mixture to boiling, reduce heat.
  31. Boil gently, uncovered, over low heat for 5 minutes.
  32. Allow to cool slightly.
  33. Serve warm.
  34. Makes 1-1/2 cups.
  35. This can be made ahead and reheated.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1270.67 Kcal (5320 kJ)
Calories from fat 426.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.34g 73%
Cholesterol 79.75mg 27%
Sodium 570.29mg 24%
Potassium 611.32mg 13%
Total Carbs 212.48g 71%
Sugars 157.87g 631%
Dietary Fiber 15.52g 62%
Protein 8.16g 16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 130.1mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.01 Kcal (695 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.18g 73%
Cholesterol 10.42mg 27%
Sodium 74.51mg 24%
Potassium 79.87mg 13%
Total Carbs 27.76g 71%
Sugars 20.62g 631%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 62%
Protein 1.07g 16%
Iron 0.5mg 20%
Calcium 17mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.6
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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