Very Merry Cran-Apple Pie

 

1/3

cup shortening

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon salt

2

to 3 tablespoons cold water

2/3

cup packed brown sugar

1/3

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3

cups thinly sliced cooking apples

2

cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries

1

tablespoon margarine or butter

• 1 In medium bowl, cut shortening into 1 cup flour and the salt, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and toss with fork until dough forms. Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• 2 Heat oven to 425ºF. Shape dough into flattened round on floured surface. Roll dough into 13-inch circle. Place on ungreased large cookie sheet.
• 3 Mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, the apples and cranberries. Mound mixture on center of dough up to 3 inches of edge. Dot with margarine. Fold edge of dough over apples.
• 4 Bake pie 20 minutes. Cover center with 5-inch square of foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until crust is light golden brown.