Bird's Nest Apple & Pudding Pie

For the crust:

2 Pie crusts

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Fit the 2 piecrusts in a deep 10” baking pan

Bake crust for about 10 minutes

 

For the baked apples:

6 apples

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup fresh or thawed cranberries

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

 

Stir together ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt.

Peel apples and scoop cores.

Fill hollows with a heaping tablespoon of cranberry mixture.

Transfer to a 8X8 baking dish. Dot with butter.

Bake in over about 25 minutes (8 minutes in the microwave).

 

For the pudding batter:

½ cup flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

1.2 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of salt

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

1/3 cup milk

1 large egg and 1 egg white

 

Whisk together ½ cup flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolk with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until combined.

Whisk in flour mixture, then melted butter and milk.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into batter.

 

Pour batter into warm crust.

Nestle apples into batter, spooning cranberries and juices on top.

Bake about 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Serve with ice cream.

 

Done