Recipe: Cranberry One-Crust Lattice Pie

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Cranberry One-Crust Lattice Pie
From the American Institute for Cancer Research

1 12-ounce bag cranberries, fresh or frozen
3 medium Fuji or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and chopped (1 1/4 pounds, about 5 cups)
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped candied or preserved ginger
2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/3 cup apple cider or frozen apple juice concentrate
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
4 tsp. cornstarch
1 9-inch pie crust, rolled out
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup sugar

Combine cranberries, apple, raisins, ginger, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a deep saucepan with tight-fitting lid. Add 1/4 cup of cider. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook until cranberries pop and mixture is moist and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Stir well, cover and cook until cranberries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix in walnuts.

Combine cornstarch with remaining cider in a cup. Mix into hot filling and cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Turn filling into a 9-inch pie plate, spreading it evenly. Let sit until filling is just warm, about 30 minutes. Filling can be made ahead, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If filling has been chilled, bring it to room temperature.

Cut pie crust into at least 12 1/2-inch strips. Space 6 strips evenly over top of pie. Place 6 more strips at right angles, weaving them through to make a lattice. Trim away over-hanging crust from edges. Use remaining crust to make a border along rim of pie plate, crimping it nicely. Brush crust with beaten egg. Sprinkle sugar on lattice crust, including edges.

Set pie on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees. If rim of crust has started to brown, cover with strips of foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until lattice is golden.

Remove pie and let sit 20 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 8 servings, each containing 353 calories and 9 grams of fat