Cranberry Streusel Pie

Cranberry Streusel Pie

This delicious and easy to create pie has found it's way into my holiday menu and I can tell you for a fact  that it is here to stay...

It's a wonderful quick treat that you can embellish with spices or just leave it plain. It's delightful either way.

I enjoyed this today, Christmas Day, with a generous helping of whipped creme accompanied by a snifter of warm B&B.  How rich is THAT?


INGREDIENTS:


For Filling:

1lb  Fresh Cranberries (about a bag and a half)  Smash them up a bit.

1 Cup  White Raisins (Optional)

¾ Cup  White Granulated Sugar

¼ Cup  All-Purpose Flour

¼ tsp  Ground Cinnamon  (Optional)


For Streusel Crumb Topping:

½ Cup  Packed Light Brown Sugar

½ Cup  Walnuts (smashed)

¼ Cup  All-Purpose Flour

¼ tsp  Ground Nutmeg  (Optional)

1 pinch of Ground Cloves  (Optional)

1 tsp  Shortening

1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch single crust  (Pillsbury Unroll and Bake Crust works well with this.)


Are you fussy about your pie crust?  I tend to be...  So you can create your own favorite pie crust recipe OR if you are really stressed for time, use a store bought one and cheat! That's right... I said it.  CHEAT!

Okay... maybe cheat is a bit extreme... a better word is perhaps EMBELLISH!

Generously butter your pie dish. I use unsalted 100% BUTTER... Do NOT skimp on this. Unroll your pastry and put it in your buttered dish. Then melt and bring to room temperature about a tablespoon of butter, and brush it onto the top of the pastry shell and immediately put it in the refrigerator.

Preheat your oven to 350˚ F (175˚ C)

Put the Fresh Cranberries in a large bowl and smash them up a bit, making sure to leave some whole. I also pierce them with a knife to help them release their juices. If you are using White Raisins, now is the time to add them to the bowl, along with the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix them well.

Now add them to the prepared pie crust and place the dish back in the refrigerator.

In a large bowl, place the smashed Walnuts, stir in the Brown Sugar, flour, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and shortening.

Combine them with a pastry blender until the mixture looks course and crumbly.

Sprinkle this mixture over the top of the prepared sugared cranberries until it is mostly completely covered.

Bake for about 45 minutes using a pie tin or 35 minutes using a glass pie dish. Check that the crust is golden. When it is... the pie is ready!

Set on a wire rack and cool for about an hour and then let rest for 30 minutes before slicing.

Okay...

NOW you can enjoy it!


¡BUEN PROVECHO!