Nantucket Pie

A closeup of a sliced Nantucket cranberry pie.

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A classic New England dessert blending tart cranberries with a buttery, cake-like crust in a simple, rustic, and irresistibly delicious holiday treat.

Prep Time25

Cook Time40

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake, cranberry, dessert, holiday, pie

Servings:

Calories: 615kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the cranberry base:

2 cups frozen cranberries (200g)
½ cup granulated sugar (110g)
1 cup rough chopped pecans or walnuts (129g or 4½oz)

For the cake layer:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (196g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled (6oz or 170g)
1 cup granulated sugar (222g)
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoon coarse sugar for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly grease or butter a 9-inch deep dish pie plate; set aside.
In a medium bowl combine ingredients for the cranberry base. Stir until combined then pour into the prepared pie plate; set aside.
In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Whisk the melted butter and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl. Add the lightly beaten eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Add the flour mixture and fold together with a spatula until well blended. Scoop spoonfuls of the batter over the cranberries smoothing the top. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake until the top is light golden brown, about 35 to 45 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with no wet batter. Moist crumbs is fine! Serve slightly warm or room temperature cut into wedges. Top with lightly sweet whipped cream if desired.
Cover the pan and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 or 5 days

Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered as an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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