{"id":52368,"date":"2018-10-27T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/amerikanischer-apfelkuchen\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:06:06","slug":"apple-pie-with-cranberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/apple-pie-with-cranberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Apple Pie with Cranberries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am beyond excited to finally share my favorite classic apple pie with cranberries recipe with you. It’s a little different then my grandma’s apple pie, which my mother also made, but it’s still quite traditional and by all means my favorite. Favorite enough that, even me, as a non-dessert person, loves it. It’s not too sweet, but sweet enough. And I am willing to bet if you are a fan of German Apple Crumble Cake<\/a> then you will also enjoy this apple pie recipe. ps) And this recipe is fantastic with or without the cranberries.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are two essences to a good apple pie \u2014 1) the crust 2) the filling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And there are endless ways to make either of them. I like a classic, flaky crust, which means in this case lots of butter! My family recipe always used pure old-fashioned shortening or lard which of course makes the most flakiest of crusts. At Christmas time I may swap out a tablespoon or so of the butter for lard, only because we do a traditional Canadian-style Christmas dinner with turkey and all the workings, which includes extra crispy potatoes baked with lard. So if it’s on hand, I use it. My crust also uses white spelt flour (and sometimes a mix of whole spelt flour) since I usually bake with spelt or a selection of gluten-free flours. But the most important thing I love about this crust is that there is no blind-baking! I just pop it in the oven \u2014 ONCE!<\/p>\n\n\n

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So what’s the secret to a perfect pie filling?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fresh, tart apples! The perfect apple pie filling is not too sweet. It has just the right amount of tartness to balance the added richness of the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. And adding a few tablespoons of thickener, such as flour or arrowroot powder is absolutely necessary to creating a thick filling from all the juices the apples release. So head to your local farmers market, you will get the BEST apples there. Plus, they are cheaper and fresher! Perfect for any apple cake<\/a> or pie recipe!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Classic Apple Pie with Cranberries<\/h2>
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