Cranberry-Apple-Pecan Pie

By jodieg

Ingredients

• 1 box(11 ounces) pie crust mix (or use a homemaid pie crust)
• 3 tablespoons minute tapioca
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Prepare pie crust mix for two-crust pie for a 9-inch pie plate, following package directions. Line pie plate with bottom crust. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the tapioca over crust.

3. Combine apples, cranberries, 1 cup sugar, pecans and remaining 2 tablespoons tapioca in a bowl. Spoon apple mixture into pie shell; dot filling with butter. Cover filling with top crust; seal edges together; form stand-up edge; flute the edge. Cut slits in top crust; sprinkle the crust with 1 teaspoon sugar.

4. Place pie in oven with sheet of foil underneath to catch drips.

5. Bake in 350 degrees F oven 1 hour 15 minutes until crust is browned and apples are tender. If crust begins to brown, cover loosely with foil. Serve warm or at room temperature.