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Nantucket Cranberry Pie

by on November 16, 2010 in Desserts, Fruit Desserts November 16, 2010 DessertsFruit Desserts
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This is a pie that isn’t really technically a pie, but it’s called a pie, and that’s good enough for me! Many versions of this recipe abound. I adapted this one from a recipe by the late Laurie Colwin. It’s scrumptious and a little different approach to Thanksgiving pie.

Ingredients

  • Butter, For Greasing
  • 2 cups (heaping) Cranberries
  • ¾ cups Pecans, Chopped (measure, Then Chop)
  • ⅔ cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar For Sprinkling

Preparation

*Adapted from a recipe by Laurie Colwin*

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Generously butter a cake pan or pie pan. Add cranberries to the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle on chopped pecans, then sprinkle on 2/3 cup sugar.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, melted butter, eggs, almond extract, and salt. Stir gently to combine.

Pour batter slowly over the top in large “ribbons” in order to evenly cover the surface. Spread gently if necessary.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. 5 minutes before removing from oven, sprinkle surface with 1 tablespoon sugar for a little extra crunch.

Cut into wedges and serve with ice cream or freshly whipped cream.

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steffiweffi on 11.23.2010

Ree….my little boy is deathly allergic to peanuts, which means we avoid tree nuts too :-( What do you think I can sub in for the nuts? I was thinking oats but wasn’t sure?

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Cassie on 11.16.2010

What a fabulous dessert to eat while reading the old but entertaining Cranberry Thanksgiving to your little ones! My fifth graders will love this to go along with our story and ensuing “jeopardy” game. Thanks Ree!

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kellykitchen on 11.30.2013

Very good! The cranberries were still a bit tart, but by day two it had gotten a lot sweeter- almost tasted like cherries. YUM!

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bonnie on 11.19.2012

I made this last night and we LOVED it! It smelled so great cooking we only waited about 10 minutes after it was done to slice into it. Served it with vanilla ice cream. VERY easy and VERY quick to make. Thanks for our new Keeper!

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Laura on 1.27.2012

I love this… two of my favorite things, nuts and cranberries.

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fishillusion on 1.1.2012

Delicious! We loved the sweet almond top with the tartness of the cranberries.

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Carrie on 11.26.2011

What a great dessert. Added a teaspoon of baking powder to make it more cobblerish?. Family loved it (with picky teens)

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