Apple Cranberry Currant Pie

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Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 C Brandy
• 2 t Grated orange rind
• 1 C Currants
• 1/2 C Flour
• 1-3/4 C Sugar
• 2 t cinnamon
• 1 t Nutmeg
• 1/4 t Salt
• 1/4 t Ginger
• 3 lbs Tart apples, peeled, cored, and thiny sliced
• 1/2 C Orange juice
• 2 C Whole cranberries
• 1/4 C Cold butter, in bits
• Double recipe of Flaky Pastry for Pie Crusts (see p. 248, call Mom)
• 1 egg yolk, beaten

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring the brandy to a boil with orange rind and currants in a small saucepan. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Take off the heat, uncover, and set aside. Meanwhile, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and ginger and toss with the apples. Add the orange juice and brandy mixture. Toss thoroughly. Add the cranberries and butter. Set aside.

Divide the Flaky Pastry dough into 2 balls, one about 25% bigger than the other. Roll the smaller ball between 2 sheets of wax paper to fit a 9″ pie pan and then gently fit the dough into the pan. Trim the edges to leave a 1/2″ overhang.

Preheat the oven to 450. Fill the pie shell heaping full and pack down the filling. Roll out the reserved dough between wax paper until it is 14″ in diameter. Transfer to the pie. Pinch the top and bottom crusts together and roll them under so that the roll rests on the rim of the pie pan. Crimp the edges well with your fingers. Cut several air vents in the top. If desired, decorate the top with any extra dough cut into shapes. Then brush with the egg yolk. Set the pie on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil to catch any juices which may overflow.

Bake on the lowest rack for 15 minutes. Then, lower the heat to 350 and bake 55 minutes more or until golden and bubbly. Let cool completely before cutting (or it will run all over the place). Store at room temperature.

Edit from Mom: This pie was super yummy and not too sweet, I did a lattice on the top cuz I wanted to see the cranberries. Also forgot to add the butter on the filling and it was just fine. Cooked it a bit longer than it says too.