Cranberry Surprise Pie
By Yankee Magazine|Nov 23 2017|
Cranberry Surprise Pie
Photo Credit: Jen PerezA quick, company’s-coming pie that makes its own crust and tastes like a macaroon cookie with cranberries. Serve this Cranberry Surprise Pie during the holidays, when cranberries are most available, with a dollop of whipped cream.
Yield
6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
2 cups raw cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1-1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, melted
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose white flour
Whipped cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch pie plate.
Wash the cranberries, leaving some water on them. Combine the cranberries with the almonds in the pie plate. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the sugar.
In a mixing bowl, cream the remaining 1 cup sugar with the eggs and butter. Stir in the almond extract. Add the flour and mix well. The batter will be thin. Pour over the cranberries.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a tester inserted near the center of the crust comes out clean. Let cool slightly before serving warm, or serve completely cooled, with a dollop of whipped cream on each slice.
It will be part of our holiday. Needs to be cooked until golden on top.
This has been a mainstay holiday dessert in my family for years (I lost the recipe and wanted to surprise my mom with one). The great thing about this pie is that it travels REALLY well and is SUPER easy to make, so it’s perfect to bring along to the many holiday events.
It’s spectacular! My mother used to make this recipe every year to celebrate our Canadian Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. I’ve continued the custom.
My mom got a very similar recipe from the newspaper back in 1958, so it’s been a tradition in our family for almost 50 years. It is fabulous with walnuts as well, omit the almond extract. Everyone loves it, because it is so good plus it is a little different than the norm.
I was introduced to this recipe in 1972. We make it with chopped walnuts. The recipe is called Cranberry Goodin Puddin. It is wonderful served hot with vanilla ice-cream.
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without this pie! Tart yet sweet, crunchy and crispy…. Delicious!