Low Fat Spiced Apple-cranberry Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

-- plus more for rolling

1 refrigerated pie crust

--from a 15-ounce box

2 pounds tart cooking apples, peeled

-- cored and sliced

--about 7 cups

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons apple jelly, melted

confectioners' sugar, optional

Method

1.Preheat oven to 450°F.

2.In small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, cranberries and 1 tablespoon water; cook and stir until a syrup forms.

Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes, until cranberries begin to pop; set aside to cool slightly.

3.On lightly floured surface, unfold pastry.

Using rolling pin, roll pastry into a 12-inch circle.

Place in a 9-inch pie plate, letting excess pastry drape over edge of plate; set aside.

4.In large bowl, toss together apples, 1/4 cup flour, the remaining sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; stir in reserved cranberry mixture.

Spoon into reserved pastry; fold dough around filling, letting folds form naturally.

5.Bake 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350°F.

Bake about 35 minutes, until crust is golden and filling bubbles (cover Pastry with foil if it starts to overbrown).

Place on wire rack to cool; spoon melted apple jelly over filling.

Sprinkle crust with confectioners' sugar.

Serve warm or cold.

Makes 8 servings.

Preparation time: 30 minutes.

Baking time: 50 minutes.

Per serving: About 319 cal, 2 g pro, 68 g car, 5 g fat, 14% cal from fat, 0 mg chol, 198 mg sod, 2 g fiber.

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