Cranberry Chocolate Walnut Pie

For a showstopping holiday pie, I mix cranberries, chocolate and walnuts. A little touch of rum makes it even happier.

Cranberry Chocolate Walnut Pie

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum

Instructions

  • 1. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450°.
  • 2. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack 15-20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove foil and weights; bake 3-6 minutes longer or until bottom is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 350°.
  • 3. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and melted butter until well blended. Gradually add flour until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients; pour into crust.
  • 4. Bake 30-35 minutes or until top is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.