| Total: | 2 hr |
| Prep: | 40 min |
| Cook: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce box refrigerated pie dough (2 sheets)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 3 large eggs
- 1 12-ounce bag cranberries, slightly thawed if frozen
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Lay 1 sheet of pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Lightly beat 1 egg and brush some on the dough, then place the second sheet of pie dough directly on top. Roll out the double layer of dough into a 12-inch round. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp with your fingers or a fork. Brush the edge with more beaten egg. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the crust with foil, then fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until lightly golden around the edge, about 15 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue baking until the bottom of the crust is dry, about 5 more minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: Roughly chop the cranberries and combine with 3/4 cup granulated sugar and the lemon zest in a large bowl. Spread in the cooled crust. Whisk the remaining 2 eggs, the heavy cream, flour and the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a bowl until smooth; pour over the cranberries.
- Bake until the filling is set and slightly puffed, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 367 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 23 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 78 mg |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
Reviews
Super easy and not overly sweet, although I do modify the amount of sugar on the cranberries depending on how they taste. Even my sister, the toughest critic due to her pastry chef experience, liked it.
This is now a tradition in my family for holidays! Made it last year and again this year and for friends! It’s so easy and turns out just like the picture. And more important so delicious!
Delicious!!!! I made this last night to test out, I wanted to see if I wanted to make it for Thanksgiving this year and it was SUPER simple and VERY delicious. Not overly sweet, wonderfully tart. I highly recommend this pie, it is a great change from the normal basics we are used to on Thanksgiving.
I made this last year at Thanksgiving and it was a big hit. Very festive for the holidays as well!
The pie was delicious, however I wouldn’t call this a “custard” pie. It is more of a fruit pie, a cranberry pie with a very thin layer of custard on top. The cranberries stayed on the bottom. The pie didn’t look like the picture at all.
Amazingly simple holiday pie! Tartness and sweetness perfectly balanced! Delicious!