CRANBERRY-ORANGE CRUMB TART

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After my sister took the family to the local cranberry festival, my mom bet me that I couldn't make a holiday pie out of cranberries and oranges. Considering the pie was gone before the holidays arrived, I think I won! -Heather Cunningham, Whitman, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups crushed cinnamon graham crackers (about 14 whole crackers), divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
1 large navel orange
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
2 tablespoons brandy or cranberry juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix 1-3/4 cups crushed crackers and 1/4 cup sugar; stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For topping, in a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, and remaining crushed crackers and sugar; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Finely grate enough 1 Tbsp. zest from orange. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of the orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. Cut off peel and outer membrane, starting from the top. Holding orange over a bowl to catch juices, remove orange sections by cutting along the membrane. Squeeze membrane to reserve additional juice., In a large saucepan, mix sugar, tapioca, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. Add cranberries, brandy, grated zest and reserved juice; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Bring cranberry mixture to a full boil, stirring constantly. Add orange sections; heat through. Pour into crust; sprinkle with topping. Bake 10-15 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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