Cranberry Ginger Pie

In this recipe, fresh or frozen cranberries are simmered with sugar and grated ginger then strained so the mixture is smooth.

Course Dessert, sweets

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry, ginger, graham cracker, holidays, pie, Thanksgiving

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Cooling time 2

Servings

Calories 555kcal

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190ºC). Butter a 10-inch aluminum pie pan. In a food processor combine the graham crackers, sugar, salt and melted butter, pulsing until the graham cracker crumbs are moist.
Pour into the pie pan and press the crumbs evenly along the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Bake the pie crust for 15 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool.

In a large saucepan bring the cranberries, sugar, ginger and ½ cup of water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Add the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain though a fine mesh sieve, pressing to get all the juice out, discarding the solids.
Add the eggs and egg yolks to a medium mixing bowl, whisking to combine. Slowly whisk a cup of the cranberry liquid into the eggs to temper the mixture.
Pour the diluted egg mixture back into the cranberry curd, whisking to combine. Return the mixture to medium-low heat, cooking until thickened, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time until completely melted. Set aside and let cool completely.

Add 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup of water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and a syrup forms, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly then add the cranberries, let them sit in the syrup for 10 minutes.
Drain and spread them on a wire rack until they’re tacky to the touch, about 1 hour. Roll the cranberries in the remaining granulated sugar and set aside. This can be done a few hours before serving the pie.

Heat oven to 350ºF. Evenly spread the cranberry ginger curd in the cooled pie crust. Bake until the custard is set, about 10 minutes.
Let cool completely then refrigerate until firm, 2 hours. Top with the sugared cranberries and serve.