Sometimes you find some pretty good recipes in magazine food ads. This Apple Almond Cranberry Pie recipe comes from an advertisement for Odense Almond Paste, made from almonds and sugar and imported from Denmark. What’s the difference between almond paste and marzipan? Both almond paste and marzipan have the same ingredients: almonds, sugar and glucose. Marzipan is milled to a smoother consistency, has more sugar and therefore is more pliable. Almond Paste has a higher almond content which gives it a stronger flavor. The original recipe called for sweetened dried cranberries, but the almond paste has enough sugar in it already. Fresh frozen cranberries work just fine here.
Apple Almond Cranberry Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 roll (about 7 oz) Almond Paste (recommended brand is Odense)
- 1 unbaked 9" pie crust
- 5 baking apples (like Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and sliced (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided into two 1/2 teaspoon portions
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup uncooked oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds (optional)
Method
Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll almond paste on a sheet of wax paper to form an 8 to 9 inch circle. Press rolled almond paste into the bottom of an unbaked pie crust. In a bowl, combine apples, cranberries, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Pour into pie shell. In a bowl, combine the remaining cinnamon, flour oats, and brown sugar. Cut butter into flour mixture until crumbs are formed. Spoon crumb mixture evenly over apples. Bake 50-60 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds (optional) the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
Mmm that looks good. i just used up all my cranberries. I finally did the cranberry relish for Christmas – it was delish. A different spin on a classic, and enjoyed by all.
Hi Pink,
I’m so glad you made the cranberry relish! It is good isn’t it? This pie is also very very yummy. My friend Heidi made this one and gave me the recipe, after giving me the last piece of the pie. :-)
That looks yummy! I really love your food photos. They look so serene and tempting at the same time :)
I am so glad you changed the cranberries to fresh frozen. You are right about the dried cranberries, they are full of corn syrup. In fact the most well known of cranberry comapnies, actually uses the carcasses of their berries after they’ve been culled for juice. They take the leftover shel and infuse it with cranberry flavoring and corn syrup. It’s all too unforgiving. Fresh is best!
I made this pie and it was delicious!! Quick question, there was alot of juice when I cut the first slice. Any ideas on how to avoid this? Thanks!
Looks like a great recipe. I like combining different fruits and nuts especially in desserts.
I just posted a great recipe on the site:
redbarnrecipes.com that combines cherries and apples.
Thanks for a great site!