Cranapple pie

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsWhole cranberries washed
3cupsPeeled, cored, thinly sliced apples
cupSugar
2⅔tablespoonQuick-cooking tapioca
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
2tablespoonsButter or margarine
1Double crust 9 inch pie pastry

Directions

Line 9 inch pie pan with pie crust.

In a large bowl, blend together sugar, tapioca, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add cranberries and apples. Toss well and let stand 15 minutes.

Pour fruit mixture evenly into lined pie pan and dot top with butter pats. Place top pastry on top; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut vent slits in top pastry.

Bake in 450 deg. F. preheated oven 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 deg. F. and bake 45 to 60 minutes, till syrup boils with heavy bubbles that do not burst immediately.

Serve hot with scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, if you wish. Pie may be served hot or cold.

SOURCE: Michael Sooter NOTE: 2nd place in dessert category 1993 News Tribune Recipe Contest (Jefferson City, Missouri) Submitted By WA6AWD@... (ALAN BURGSTAHLER) On 15 DEC 1995 052625 -0700