Title: Fruit Sweet and Sugar Free - Cranberry Apple Pie
Categories: Diabetic Dessert
Yield: 9 Servings
| CRUST |
| 1 | | Basic pie crust (bottom) |
| 3/4 | | Inch wide lattic strips for |
| | | Top crust |
| | | Egg wash for pies and tarts |
| FILLING |
| 5 | | Tart apples |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh orange juice |
| 1/2 | c | Fruit sweetener |
| 2 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Grated orange zest |
| 1 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 2 1/2 | c | Fresh or frozen cranberries |
| 3 | tb | Butter |
Prepare bottom pie crust according to the directions. The lattice strips
can be cut in advance and refrigerated, covered with plastic. For ease in
handling, remove them 10 minutes before they are needed. Peel, core and
dice the applies into small (1/4 to 1/2 inch) cubes. You should have four
cups of diced apples. Cook the apples in the fresh orange juice over medium
heat in a medium size covered saucepan, stirring occasionally. Cook just
until the apples are softened. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients,
except for the cranberries and butter. Cut the butter into walnut sized
pieces. When the apple mixture is well blended, stir in the cranberries and
butter. Continue to simmer for about 5 more minutes, until the cranberries
pop. Remove the pan from the heat, place the apple/cranberry filling in a
bowl and refrigerate until cool. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the
apple cranberry filling is well chilled, pile it into the unbaked crust.
Prepare the egg wash and brush it onto the rim of the crust. Top the pie
with interwoven lattice strips. Trim the edge of te pie of any pastry
extending beyond the edge of the pan and seal by pressing with the tines of
a fork. Brush the lattice top with egg wash. To bake the pie, place it on a
baking sheet in the preheated oven, directly on the oven floor of a gas
oven, or on the lowest shelf of an electric oven. Bake until the crust is
golden and the filling is bubbling to within three inches of the center of
the pie, approximately 1 to 1-1/4 hours. Serve cranberry apple pie hot from
the oven or at room temperature.