Indulge in the symphony of sweet and tangy flavors with our remarkable Caramel Apple Cran Cherry Pie. This exceptional dessert showcases a delectable filling of crisp apples, tart cranberries, and juicy cherries, all enveloped in a flaky, golden-brown crust. The caramel drizzle adds an extra layer of richness, creating a truly irresistible treat. Alongside this star recipe, we also present a tantalizing collection of other pie delights. From the classic Apple Pie, featuring a blend of sweet and tart Granny Smith apples, to the unique Rhubarb Custard Pie, with its creamy custard filling and tangy rhubarb, there's something for every pie enthusiast. And for those seeking a gluten-free option, our Gluten-Free Peach Pie offers a delightful combination of juicy peaches and a crispy almond crust. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes will guide you in creating these exceptional pies that will surely impress your loved ones and become cherished family favorites.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
CRAN-APPLE PIE
We captured the flavor and splendor of fall in this pretty lattice fruit pie.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; cover and freeze 30 minutes. Place lard and butter in a separate bowl; freeze 30 minutes. Place flour mixture in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add lard and butter; pulse until mixture is the size of peas., Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Mix together egg yolk and 10 tablespoons ice water; gradually add to flour mixture. Toss with a fork until dough holds together when pressed, adding more water if needed. Divide dough into thirds. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. , In a large saucepan, combine apples, 3/4 cup apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons juice until smooth; add to saucepan. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in cranberries., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion into a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Pour fruit filling into crust. , Roll out another portion of dough; make a lattice crust. Place over filling. Trim and seal edge. Roll out remaining portion of dough to a 14x4-in. rectangle. Cut four 14x1/4-in. strips. Place 2 strips side by side; twist together. Repeat with remaining 2 strips., For decorative cutouts, cut remaining dough out with a 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter. With a sharp knife, lightly score cutouts to resemble veins on leaves. Combine egg and milk; lightly brush lattice and edge of crust with egg mixture. Place twists along edge of pie crust, pressing lightly to adhere. Overlap cutouts on the lattice and along edge of pie. Refrigerate pie until crust is well chilled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. Brush cutouts with egg mixture. Cover edges loosely with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489 calories, Fat 22g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 307mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CHEF JOHN'S CARAMEL APPLE PIE
To me, this is the purest and most intensely flavored apple pie recipe there is. The interesting thing about this recipe is the way the caramel sauce is poured over the apples and the lattice crust. You know how with a traditional apple pie some of the apple juices will caramelize as it bakes and bubble out of the pie and bake into and onto the flaky crust? That's how this whole pie is.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and set aside.
- Roll out half the pastry to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate; pour in apple slices.
- Roll out top crust into a 10-inch circle. Cut into 8 (1-inch) wide strips with a sharp paring knife or pastry wheel. Weave the pastry strips, one at a time, into a lattice pattern. Fold the ends of the lattice strips under the edge of the bottom crust and crimp to seal.
- Pour butter-sugar mixture over top of pie, coating the lattice, and allowing any remaining sauce to drizzle through the crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake until the crust is golden brown, the caramel on the top crust is set, and the apple filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 more minutes. Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 142.4 mg, Sugar 34.8 g
CARAMEL APPLE CRANBERRY PIE
I wanted a pie that combined the best-loved flavors of the season: apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg! We had 5 different types of pie this Thanksgiving, and this pie received the most compliments. It was so good, I'm seriously thinking about entering it in our county fair this summer!
Provided by Debra Lundquist
Categories Desserts Pies Apple Pie Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Press one of the pie pastries into a 9-inch pie plate; reserve the remaining pastry.
- Pour the lemon juice into a container that large enough for the apples and fill halfway with cold water. Peel and slice the apples into the lemon water; set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cornstarch to form a paste. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water along with the vanilla extract, 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Drain the apples and add them to the sugar mixture along with the cranberries. Cook and stir 5 minutes; remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Pour the fruit into the pie plate and press on the top crust. Stir together 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; sprinkle over the pie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the top crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.1 calories, Carbohydrate 72.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 26.5 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 320.5 mg, Sugar 44.7 g
CARAMEL APPLE PIE
Make and share this Caramel Apple Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Nikki Dinki Cooking
Categories Pie
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 Pie, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Peel and cut apples into 1.4inch slices.
- Squeeze lemon on top to prevent browning.
- Make Caramel sauce by putting sugar and water into a small pot over med to med-low heat and let come to a boil and turn a caramel color. DO NOT STIR AT ALL. This will take about 10-15minutes.
- Once it is caramel colored turn off heat and add heavy cream, now you can stir.
- Once the bubbles subside put back on a low heat and add Vanilla Extract.
- Let sit on a low heat till ready to use.
- Toss Apples with flour and cinnamon and put into a pie pan with a layer of crust on the bottom.
- Pour caramel sauce all over the apples.
- Cut butter into small cubes and dot all over filling.
- Put 2nd piece of dough over the top and brush on egg wash (1egg mixed with 1tbs water) and sprinkle on the 2Tbs of sugar.
- Cook at 350 for 45-55 minutes until golden brown.
- Let sit at room temp 1-4hrs before serving, if you dont it will be a mess.
- Serve at room temp or put in a 325 oven for 20-25 minutes and serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.6, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 69.2, Sodium 73.2, Carbohydrate 75.7, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 61.3, Protein 2.7
CARAMEL APPLE CRANBERRY PIE
Some years ago, I lost all of my favorite recipes in a house fire. They were still in my grandma's recipe box at the home I grew up in. I found this recipe, a little scorched, in the rubble of my childhood home. I made it last year for Thanksgiving. It was a HIT!! Thanks Grandma ... I miss you. I dedicate this recipe to my...
Provided by Karen Spencer
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Farenheit. Press one of the pie crusts into a 9 inch pie plate. Reserve the remaining crust.
- 2. Pour lemon juice into a container large enough for the apples and fill halfway with cold water. Peel and slice apples into lemon water and set aside.
- 3. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cornstarch to form a paste. Stir in 2 tablespoons of water along with vanilla extract, 1/2 Cup white sugar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg; bring to a simmer.
- 4. Drain the apples and add them to sugar mixture along with cranberries. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- 5. Pour fruit mixture into pie plate and press on top crust. Stir together 1 Tablespoon white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over pie.
- 6. Bake 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 35-40 minutes, or until top crust is golden brown.
CARAMEL APPLE CRAN-CHERRY PIE
This recipe comes from Better Homes and Gardens "Simply Delicious" November 2012 issue p. 166
Provided by Libbey64
Categories Pie
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 LARGE pie, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- If you are home-making your crust, reserve 1/3 of it for the decorative top. If you plan on using a frozen crust, just buy two crusts and roll out the second to cut out cute shapes (the magazine suggests leaves, but you can use anything that is small enough to be seen without covering the pie completely).
- For the Cran-Cherry Compote: In a small sauce pan, mix all ingredients (except the cherries) with a pinch of salt and cook over medium heat until the cherries just begin to burst. Be sure to stir occasionally. When cranberries begin to burst, stir in the cherries and take the pan off the heat to cool.
- For the Caramel Apple Filling: In a large bowl, toss apples, lemon juice, and lemon peel to coat apples.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Pour flour mixture over apples and toss to coat.
- In a large pot on medium heat, melt the butter and add the apple mixture. Cook about 5 minutes stirring the pot frequently. Add the whipping cream and vanilla. Continue cooking, stirring often, until juices thicken and apples are tender (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat, and cool completely.
- Pie Assembly: Preheat oven to 350°F Using a slotted spoon, spoon one-third of the cran-cherry mixture into the bottom of the crust. Layer half the apple mixture on top of the cranberries. Spoon another third of the cran-cherry mixture on top of the apples in random dollops. Spoon over remaining apples. Spoon remaining cran-cherry mixture on top in random dollops, leaving pockets of apple visible on top (placing the cran-cherry mixture in little pockets keeps the apples from being dyed red). Leave the flat edge of the crust free from filling.
- Whisk the egg and water together to create an egg wash, and brush over the crust lining. Gently press on your crust cut-outs to adhere them to the pie crust. Place the remaining cut outs at random over the pie, and brush with egg wash.
- Sprinkle the cut outs with coarse sugar.
- Place a foil-lined baking sheet on rack below pie in oven to catch any drippings and bake the pie for 35-40 minutes. Then, cover the edges with foil and bake 10-15 minutes more or until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool 3 hours before serving.
Tips:
- Use a combination of apples, cranberries, and cherries for a variety of flavors and textures.
- Peel and slice the apples thinly so they will cook evenly.
- Use fresh cranberries and cherries for the best flavor.
- If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries.
- If you don't have fresh cherries, you can use frozen cherries.
- Use a deep dish pie plate to prevent the filling from boiling over.
- Bake the pie at a high temperature for the first 15 minutes to set the crust, then reduce the temperature to finish baking.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving so the filling has time to set.
Conclusion:
This caramel apple cran-cherry pie is a delicious and festive dessert perfect for the holidays. The combination of apples, cranberries, and cherries is a classic combination that is sure to please everyone. The caramel sauce adds a touch of sweetness and richness that takes this pie over the top. This pie is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering.
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