DUTCH CRANBERRY WALNUT APPLE PIE

DUTCH CRANBERRY WALNUT APPLE PIE image

Yield Makes 2 8-9 inch pies

Number Of Ingredients 21

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Crumb Topping
3 cups Flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
8 ounces of unsalted butter or shortening
Pie Filling( for each pie)
6-8 medium to large apples cored peeled and sliced
(preferably 20 ounce, Ida Red or Crispin variety of apples)
1 cup of fresh cranberries
1 cup of chopped walnuts
1 cup of sugar
1 and 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon
3 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch mixed with sugar and cinnamon
Crust ( Makes enough for 3-4 crusts)
6 cups all purpose flour
2 sticks or 12 ounces of shortening
1 1/4 cup of milk
1 Tablespoon of salt
2 Tablespoons of sugar

Steps:

Crust Directions ( can be made by hand or using the paddle on a stand mixer) 1. Cut shortening into flour till small pieces of flour and shortening form the size of small pebbles. 2. Mix milk, sugar and salt together stirring to mix them together. 3. Pour all at once into the flour shortening and mix till it all comes together in a clump and uniform in consistency. 4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate till morning or for at least 1 hour. Notes: If the dough is too sticky the moisture will be absorbed by the flour overnight. Do not mix too long or the dough will not be flaky. Crumb Directions Place all dry ingredients in mixing bowl with mixer fitted with a paddle Slice butter or shortening into smaller pieces and place with dry ingredients Blend at medium speed till mixture is uniform in color and texture. Stop when mixture holds together when pressed together but easily crumbles apart when run through fingers Assemble pie 1. Mix apples, nuts, cranberries and dry ingredients together in a bowl. 2. Roll out crust and place in pie dish. 3. Mound apple mixture in pie till well above sides of pan ( apples will decrease greatly during baking) 4. Top pie with crumb mixture. Bake @ 375 for 45-55 min. till well browned and apples soft