Cranberry Pie ORIGINAL RECIPE Cranberry pies need very little spice. A little nutmeg or cinnamon improves them. They need a great deal of sweetening. It is well to stew the sweetening with them; at least a part of it. It is easy to add if you find them too sour for your taste. When cranberries are strained, and added to about their own weight in sugar, they make very delicious tarts. No upper crust. From: The Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child (1830) SOURCE From: The Frugal Housewife MODERN ADAPTATION Pie crust enough for a single crusted pie 12oz bag of cranberries 1½ cups of sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg Preheat your oven to 425°F. Put cranberries and sugar into a small saucepan with about ¼ cup of water and simmer, covered and stirring occasionally until cranberries burst. Strain cranberries by pressing them through a sieve; alternatively, mash with a potato masher until as smooth as possible. Add cinnamon and nutmeg, and extra sugar, if needed, to taste. Lay your pie crust into your pie plate and trim to fit, crimping edges. Pour cranberry mixture carefully into prepared pie shell. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes, then reduce heat and continue to bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until crust is brown. Let cool to set. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS - Pie crust enough for a single crusted pie 12oz bag of cranberries 1½ cups of sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat your oven to 425°F. 2. Put cranberries and sugar into a small saucepan with about ¼ cup of water and simmer, covered and stirring occasionally until cranberries burst. 3. Strain cranberries by pressing them through a sieve; alternatively, mash with a potato masher until as smooth as possible. 4. Add cinnamon and nutmeg, and extra sugar, if needed, to taste. 5. Lay your pie crust into your pie plate and trim to fit, crimping edges. 6. Pour cranberry mixture carefully into prepared pie shell. 7. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes, then reduce heat and continue to bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until crust is brown. Let cool to set. 8. Enjoy! Non-personal archive pmurad December 1, 2016 at 6:09 AM