easy cranberry pie
categories:  Desserts | Pie   

Prepared: 2004-12-16

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour (wheat flour, brown rice flour)
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 regular 8-9" frozen pie shell (thawed)

Preparation:

• spread the cranberries in the bottom of the pie shell
• sprinkle with 1/3 cup sugar and nuts
• set aside
• beat the egg
• add melted (but not too hot) butter and 1/2 cup sugar
• stir with a wooden spoon until completely mixed
• add flour and continue until smooth
• pour this batter gently over the cranberries and spread it gently out to the edge of the pie crust with a rubber spatula
• work quickly as the batter will tend to firm up in just a couple of minutes
• bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 45 - 55 minutes or until the crust is golden brown on top