Sugared Cranberry and Lemon Curd Pie

Serves 8
Time 12 hrs
Sugared Cranberry and Lemon Curd Pie

Doubly tart and perfectly sweet, this creamy lemon curd pie is topped with crunchy, sugar-coated fresh cranberries. It’s a showpiece for your holiday table, so prepare for applause. Though this pie is a snap to assemble, be sure to plan ahead so the sugared cranberries have time to dry.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    3 cupssugar
    2cinnamon sticks
    6whole cloves
    3 cupsfresh cranberries
    1/2 cupheavy cream
    1 1/2 cups<a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/4150">homemade lemon curd</a> (or 1 [11-ounce] jar)
    4 ouncesNeufchâtel cheese
    1(9-inch) frozen pie crust, in pan, baked accordingly to package instructions and cooled
    1 cupsuperfine sugar

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Method

Mix sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves with 3 cups water in a saucepan.


Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for 1 minute, stirring until sugar dissolves.


Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Stir in cranberries. Cover and refrigerate for about 8 hours.


Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat heavy cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.


In a second large bowl, beat lemon curd and Neufchâtel until well combined, and then fold in whipped cream.


Transfer lemon mixture to pie crust, spread out evenly and chill for 4 hours.


Drain cranberries. (Reserve liquid as a simple syrup to add a holiday touch to cocktails.)


Place superfine sugar in a bowl, add cranberries, and gently toss to coat evenly.


Place cranberries on a baking sheet to dry, about 1 to 2 hours.


Pile cranberries onto pie, cut into slices and serve immediately, spooning any tumbling cranberries back over the top.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

440

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

8g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

180mg

Total Carbohydrate

67g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

55g

Protein

3g

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