Description
Nantucket Holiday Cranberry Pie is a festive delight that captures the essence of celebration. This pie features a tart and juicy cranberry filling, enhanced by the crunch of pecans, all enveloped in a light and flaky cake layer. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy family dinners, this dessert strikes a beautiful balance between sweet and tart flavors, making it an irresistible choice for any occasion. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped topping for an extra indulgent treat that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
- Fresh cranberries
- Chopped pecans
- Granulated sugar
- Softened butter
- Almond or vanilla extract
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F (176 C) and butter a 9-inch pie plate.
- Spread fresh cranberries in the pie plate, sprinkle with chopped pecans, and top with ½ cup granulated sugar.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until smooth. Add almond or vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating until fluffy.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until combined into a sticky batter.
- Spread the batter over the cranberry mixture evenly using a spatula.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean with moist crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg