Apple Cranberry Pie With Pie Crust
- 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 23 cup shortening
- 7 -8 tablespoons cold water
- 12 cup dried cranberries or 12 cup dried tart cherry
- 1 cup boiling water
- 6 cups baking apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (Rome, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, or Granny Smith)
- 34 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup half-and-half or 13 cup light cream
- half-and-half or light cream
- sugar
- Pastry: Preheat oven to 375.
- Stir together the flour and salt.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea size.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture and gently toss with a fork.
- Push moistened dough to the side of the dough.
- Repeat using a tablespoon at a time until all dough is moistened.
- Divide dough in half.
- Form each half into a ball.
- On lightly floured surface, flatten 1 dough ball.
- Roll from center to edges into 12 inch circle.
- To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin and unroll into a 9 inch pie plate.
- Ease pastry into pie plate being careful not to stretch pastry.
- Filling: Pour boiling water over cranberries.
- Let stand for 5 minutes and drain.
- Mix cranberries and apples and place in a pastry-lined pie plate.
- Trim pastry to edge of pie plate.
- Brush edge with a little water.
- In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour, apple pie spice, and salt.
- Stir in 1/3 cup half and half or cream.
- Pour over fruit.
- Roll remaining dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
- Cut slits to allow steam to escape.
- Place remaining pastry on filling and trim 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate.
- Fold top pastry under bottom pastry.
- Crimp edge as desired.
- Brush with additional half and half or cream.
- Sprinkle with some sugar.
- To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes more or until top is golden.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-cranberry-pie-with-pie-crust-350385 (may not work)