Apple.Cranberry,Rum and Raisin Pie

By CarrieG

Stan Outhouse

Ingredients

• Pastry for a double crust pie
• 3/4 c slivered almonds
• 5 c peeled,sliced apples
• 1 c cranberries
• 1/3 c golden raisins
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp rum
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• egg white

Preparation

Step 1

Roll out bottom pastry and fit into 9" pie pan
Don't trim
Place almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast at 350 or 5-6 min,making sure they don't burn,or until golden brown
In a large bowl combine the almonds,apples,cranberries,raisins,lemon juice and rum
In a small bowl blend together white and brown sugars,flour and cinnamon
Add sugar mixture to fruit and toss to coat evenly
Brush pie shell with egg white
Spoon fruit into the pie shell and dot with the butter,mounding the fruit in the center
Roll out top pastry and place over filling
Trim and press tp and bottom edges together,tuck under and flute
Cut stem vets in center of top pastry
Bake in 425 F oven for 15 min
Reduce heat to 350-375 and continue baking for 35 min or until golden brown and juice is bubbling out of the steam vents
This is decadent,particularly if served warm