Description
Nantucket Holiday Cranberry Pie is a festive dessert featuring a luscious cranberry filling infused with warm spices and enveloped in a flaky pie crust. Perfect for holiday celebrations, this pie balances tart cranberries with a subtly sweet spiced custard, baked to a golden finish that delights both the eyes and the palate.
Ingredients
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Filling
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crust
- 1 pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the pie evenly.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the fresh cranberries, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. This mixture forms the flavorful base of the pie filling.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract until fully blended. This will help set the filling when baked.
- Combine Filling: Pour the egg and vanilla mixture over the cranberry mixture in the large bowl. Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Assemble Pie: Pour the prepared filling into the pie crust, spreading it out evenly to fill the crust completely.
- Bake: Place the pie on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes. The filling should set and the crust will turn a golden brown color, indicating it is done.
- Cool: Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely before slicing and serving to ensure clean slices and the filling to firm up.
Notes
- Fresh cranberries provide the best tart flavor and texture; frozen can be used but might alter consistency.
- Gluten-free flour can be substituted for all-purpose flour to make the pie gluten-free, but check the pie crust as well.
- Letting the pie cool completely is essential for the filling to set properly.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
