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Nantucket Christmas Cranberry Pie Recipe

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Nantucket Christmas Cranberry Pie is a festive and delicious dessert combining tart cranberries with a rich almond-flavored buttery topping. This pie features fresh or frozen cranberries mixed with sugar and pecans as the filling, topped with a smooth, cakey batter spread over the fruit before baking to golden perfection. Perfect for holiday celebrations, it pairs wonderfully with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

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Filling Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Topping Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Gluten-Free Alternative

  • ⅔ cup brown rice flour
  • ⅓ cup tapioca starch

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F to prepare for baking the pie.
  2. Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of fresh or frozen cranberries, ½ cup sugar, and ½ cup chopped pecans. Stir well to mix the ingredients evenly.
  3. Assemble Filling in Pan: Generously butter a 10-inch pie plate and pour the cranberry filling mixture evenly into the plate.
  4. Make Topping Batter: In a separate mixing bowl, beat ¾ cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon almond extract, then beat again until the mixture is fluffy. Stir in 1 cup all-purpose flour (or the gluten-free flour blend) and beat once more until combined.
  5. Top the Filling: Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, dollop the thick batter evenly over the cranberry filling. It does not need to be perfectly smooth or uniform.
  6. Bake: Place the pie in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the topping; it should come out clean, indicating the topping is fully cooked.
  7. Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a delightful holiday treat. Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you do not have a 10-inch pie plate, a 9-inch pie plate will work fine; just increase the baking time by about 10 minutes to ensure it cooks through.
  • The topping batter can be dolloped roughly over the filling—no need for perfect spreading.
  • Serving the pie warm enhances the flavor, especially alongside whipped cream or ice cream.

Keywords: cranberry pie, Christmas pie, holiday dessert, cranberry dessert, Nantucket pie, cranberry pecan pie, almond extract dessert, seasonal pie

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