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Cranberry-Lime Pie

The perfect addition to your holiday table, this Cranberry-Lime Pie is the ideal combination of sweet and tart.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, Cranberries, Pie, Thanksgiving
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 4 oz. gingersnap cookies I used 16 Stauffer's and Bon Appétit recommends the same for Nabisco
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 3 Tbsp light brown sugar

Filling:

  • 1 12-oz. package fresh cranberries, plus 4 oz. (about 1 ¼ cups) for serving
  • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar divided
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tsp finely grated lime zest divided
  • ½ cup fresh lime juice
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • ¾ cup 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, room temperature and cut into pieces

Instructions

Crust

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pulse gingersnaps in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1 cup once ground). Add pecans to food processor and pulse again until finely ground.
  • Add butter and brown sugar and pulse to combine.
  • Transfer mixture to a deep 9" pie dish and press firmly onto bottom and up sides of dish.
  • Bake at 350 degrees, until crust is firm and slightly darkened, 12–17 minutes. If crust slides down sides, press back up. Let cool.

Filling and Assembly

  • Bring 12 oz. cranberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until cranberries are bursting and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 12–15 minutes.
  • Let mixture cool and then purée in a blender until very smooth.
  • Please purée in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (or in a double boiler) and add whole eggs, egg yolks, lemon zest, lime juice, salt, ½ cup sugar, and 1 tsp. lime zest.
  • Stir mixture with a rubber spatula scraping down sides of bowl when necessary, until curd thickens and coats spatula, about 8–10 minutes. Let cool until just warm.
  • Place curd in the large bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer. Beat on medium-high, while adding butter a piece at a time, incorporating after each addition. This will take about 5 minutes and curd will begin to look lighter in color and texture.
  • Pour the curd into the prepared crust and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
  • Bring ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add remaining 4 oz. cranberries and cook until barely starting to soften, about 1 minute.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Let rest for about 20-30 minutes, until cranberries are no longer sticky.
  • Toss remaining ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp. lime zest in a small bowl. Add cranberries to lime sugar and toss until well-coated.
  • Top pie with cranberries and additional lime sugar, if desired.

Notes

  • You can bake the crust one day ahead. Be sure wrap it tightly and keep at room temperature.
  • The pie can be made two days in advance. Once pie has chilled and filling is firm, cover with plastic wrap and keep chilled. Do not add sugared cranberries until ready to serve. Let the pie sit at room temperature 2 hours before serving.
  • Recipe from Bon Appetit
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