
Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the cranberries are beginning to burst and the sugar has dissolved.
Make the curd: place the cranberries, orange zest, orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Place the frozen pie crust in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate, trim and crimp the edges as desired. Roll the pie dough out to 10 inches in diameter. So, if you're looking for something different to serve for dessert this holiday season, try this cranberry curd pie! However, don't place the whipped cream and sugared cranberries on the pie until just before serving. The pie can be made a day ahead, and so can the sugared cranberries. The best part about this pie is that between blind-baking the pie crust and baking it with the curd filling, it only bakes for half an hour.īaking the curd in the pie crust sets the curd a little more than just cooking it over the stovetop, so it doesn't spill out all over when the pie is sliced.
In order to get a more intense tart cranberry flavor and color, I actually pureed the boiled cranberries, then pressed through a fine-mesh sieve. Fruit curd is a spread made from fruit juice, sugar, eggs and butter.
Rather than using whole fruit, this pie is filled with cranberry curd. I'm starting things off with this cranberry curd pie. This week is dedicated to cranberries in all its forms: fresh, dried, juice, jellied, etc. How is already time to start planning Thanksgiving menus and making Christmas lists for Santa? Wasn't it just Labor Day the other week? It can do double-duty as dessert AND decor on your holiday table! Cranberry curd pie has a sweet-tart flavor and a beautiful red color.