Cranberry-Raisin Lattice-Top Pie
- Flaky Pastry (page 37)
- 3 cups cranberries, fresh or thawed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for the top of the pie
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon or orange zest
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 egg, beaten
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out half the pastry to make an 11-inch circle.
- Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan; trim and refrigerate until ready to use along with the remaining pastry.
- Combine the cranberries, flour, 2 cups of the sugar, the salt, water, raisins, and lemon zest in a saucepan and heat to a boil.
- Simmer, covered, over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the cranberries start to pop.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add butter.
- Cool completely.
- Position the oven racks so that one rack is in the center of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to convection bake at 375F.
- Roll out the second half of the pastry to make an 11-inch circle.
- With a pastry wheel, cut into eight 1/2-inch strips.
- Put the fruit filling into the pie shell and sprinkle with the almonds.
- Moisten the edge of the shell slightly with cold water.
- Arrange 4 pastry strips 1 inch apart across the filling; press the ends into the rim of the pastry.
- Place 4 pastry strips across the first ones at right angles to make a lattice.
- Press the ends to the rim of the pie and crimp.
- Lightly brush the pastry with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust is nicely browned.
- Cool the pie on a wire rack.
flaky pastry, cranberries, flour, sugar, salt, golden raisins, boiling water, freshly grated lemon, butter, slivered almonds, egg
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cranberry-raisin-lattice-top-pie-372565 (may not work)