Very Cranberry Pear Pie
A brightly colored pie.
Steps
In the container of a food processor , combine the cranberries and 1 / 2 cup sugar.
Pulse 5 or 6 times until the berries are well chopped.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
Mix in the pears , lemon juice , and orange zest.
Mix well and set aside for 20 minutes.
In a small bowl , mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and the cornstarch , cinnamon , and cardamom.
Add to the fruit and mix well.
Transfer filling to the chilled pie shell.
Smooth the top with your hands to even it out.
Place pie in a 400 oven , center rack.
Bake for 35 minutes.
To make the crumb topping: add nuts , sugars , flour , and salt to the food processor.
Pulse several times to mix.
Scatter the butter over the top and pulse until the mixture looks like medium-fine crumbs.
Transfer crumbs to a large bowl.
Then rub crumbs between your fingers to make large , buttery crumbs.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Remove pie from oven and lower temperature to 375.
Carefully dump the topping in the center of the pi.
Ingredients
deep dish pie shells, fresh cranberries, sugar, pears, fresh lemon juice, orange, zest of, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, walnut halves, light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter