Cranberry-Apple Cobbler Pie
Cranberry-Apple Cobbler Pie
No need to wait for autumn—this pie is delicious all year round.Recipe courtesy of Chef Will Gilson of Puritan & Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, member of the Ocean Spray Cranberry Chef Collective.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
Servings
8
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 8 oz) unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
- 4 cup sliced peeled cooking apples (4 medium)
- 2 cup fresh or dried ocean spray cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash of nutmeg
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup chopped, shelled pistachios
Directions
- If not using a pre-made crust:
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt: Put flour, sugar, and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse a couple times to mix.
- Add about half of the butter to the food processor and pulse several times.
- Then add the rest of the butter and pulse 6 to 8 times until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of large peas.
- Slowly add ice water by sprinkling the mixture with about 1/4 cup of ice water (strain the cubes out beforehand) and pulse again.
- Then add more ice water, a tablespoon at a time, pulsing once or twice after each addition until the dough just barely begins to hold together.
- Carefully empty the crumbly dough mixture from the food processor on to a clean, dry, flat surface.
- Gather the mixture in a mound.
- Divide the dough mixture into two even-sized mounds.
- Use your hands and knead each mound just enough to form each one into a disk. You should just knead enough so that the dough holds together without cracks.
- Sprinkle each disk with a little flour, wrap each one in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour or up to 2 days.
- Remove one crust disk from the refrigerator.
- Let crust sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes in order to soften just enough to make rolling out a bit easier.
- Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch circle, about 1/8 of an inch thick.
- As you roll out the dough, check if the dough is sticking to the surface below. If necessary, add a few sprinkles of flour under the dough to keep the dough from sticking.
- Carefully place onto a 9-inch pie plate.
- Gently press the pie dough down so that it lines the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
- Use a pair of kitchen scissors to trim the dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge of the pie dish.
- Add filling to the pie and proceed with baking instructions.
- In large bowl, gently mix apples and cranberries.
- In small bowl, mix remaining filling ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to fruit; toss to coat.
- Pour into crust-lined pan.
- In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients except butter and pistachios.
- With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until crumbly.
- Stir in pistachios.
- Sprinkle evenly over filling.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until apples are tender, and crust and topping are golden brown.
- After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
- If desired, serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.