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12/13/2003 Archived Entry: "TWO GOOD PIE RECIPIES FROM DENEEN SHIVELY"

TWO GOOD PIE RECIPIES FROM DENEEN SHIVELY

CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE
Filling:
2 cups apples, peeled & sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. flour
Prepared Single Pie Crust

Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
4 Tbsp. cold butter

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 9-inch standard pie plate with pie crust and flute edges. Stir together apples, cranberries, and lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and flour for filling. Pour into prepared single pie crust and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon for the topping. Cut in butter. After 30 minutes, remove the pie from the oven and reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Spread the topping over the pie and bake it for another 25 to 30 minutes until the top is golden and the fruit bubbles around the edges. Allow the pie to cool before serving. Top with vanilla ice cream. Delicious!

TOPSY TURVEY APPLE PIE
Glaze & Crust:
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 Tbsp. corn syrup
1/2 cup pecan halves
Double pie crust

Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups apples, peeled and sliced

Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a 9-inch glass pie pan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Mix well. Spread evenly in bottom of pie pan. Arrange pecans over mixture in pan. Place bottom crust over mixture in pan. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix well. Arrange half of apple slices in crust-lined pan. Sprinkle with half of sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining apple slices and sugar mixture. Top with second crust; seal edges, and flute. Cut slits in several places. Bake 8 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 35-45 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Immediately run knife around edge of pie to loosen. Place serving plate over pie and carefully invert. Serve with vanilla ice cream and devour!