CRANBERRY CUSTARD PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Prepare the piecrust: Roll the dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured work surface. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim the dough to a 1-inch overhang and tuck under itself to form a thick rim; crimp the edge. (Watch this video for a how-to.) Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350° F. Prick the bottom of the dough with a fork. Line the dough with a piece of foil, leaving an overhang all around. Fill with dried beans or pie weights and bake until dry, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the beans and foil.
• Make the custard: Reduce oven to 325° F. Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined (make sure there are no lumps).
• Pour the mixture into the parbaked piecrust and bake until the center is set but still slightly wobbly, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool; chill in the refrigerator until firm, 4 to 5 hours.
• Make the topping: Combine the cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice, and salt in a medium pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the liquid thickens and some of the cranberries burst, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a shallow bowl and chill until cold, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Spread the cranberry mixture on the pie and serve immediately. Or refrigerate the pie and topping separately for up to 2 days.

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange zest, 1/2 cup sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Combine 4 teaspoons cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir into cranberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside., In another small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup sugar and 1-3/4 cups milk until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining cornstarch and milk. Whisk in egg yolks until blended. Add a small amount of hot milk mixture; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. , Whisk vigorously over medium heat as mixture begins to thicken (mixture will become very thick). Bring to a boil; whisk 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; whisk in butter and vanilla. Transfer custard to crust; spread evenly with reserved cranberry mixture., Add cream of tartar to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue over hot filling, sealing edges to crust., Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight.