Lyons Family Cookbook

French CranApple Pie

--- CRUST ---

1

Classic or Fool-Proof Pie Crust from this cookbook, 1/2 recipe

--- FILLING ---

4

cups

apples (sweet like Golden Delicious or Cortland), peeled & sliced

2

cups

cranberries, fresh or frozen (thawed)

1/2

cup

sugar

1/4

cup

flour

1/4

cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1/2

tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4

tsp

nutmeg

--- TOPPING ---

1/2

cup

flour

1/3

cup

firmly packed brown sugar

1/4

tsp

ground cinnamon

dash nutmeg

1/4

cup

firm butter

1/3

cup

pecans

.

.

.

1

Heat oven to 375°. Place cookie sheet in oven to preheat. In large bowl, stir together apples and cranberries. In small bowl, sitr together remaining filling ingredients. Add dry ingredients to fruit. Toss to coat. Pour into crust-lined pan.

2

In a small bowl, stir together all topping ingredients except butter and pecans. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle evenly over top of pie. Place pie on cookie sheet in oven. Bake 45 - 55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust and topping are golden brown. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.