
Cranberry Chiffon Pie
Light cranberry filling in a crisp rye crust.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crust | |
| Unsalted butterAt room temperature. | 85 g |
| Medium Rye Flour | 133 g |
| Granulated sugar | 50 g |
| Table salt | 0.5 tsp |
| Cranberry curd | |
| CranberriesScant. | 3.5 cup |
| Granulated sugar | 198 g |
| Orange juice | 113 g |
| Orange zestOptional. | 1 fruit |
| Unsalted butterAt room temperature. | 85 g |
| EggsLarge. | 2 each |
| Egg yolksLarge. | 2 each |
| Gelatin | |
| Water | 28 g |
| Unflavored gelatin | 1.5 tsp |
| Meringue | |
| Granulated sugar | 149 g |
| Egg whitesLarge. | 2 each |
| Table salt | 0.125 tsp |
| Topping | |
| Heavy creamRange: 113–227g. | 113 g |
| Confectioners' sugarRange: 7–14g. Optional. | 7 g |
Method
- 1
Press the mixed crust into a 23cm pie dish; bake at 190°C/375°F for 15–20 minutes and cool.
- 2
Cook cranberries with sugar, juice and zest; strain. Stir in butter, temper the eggs with the warm puree and cook gently until thick. Add dissolved gelatin.
- 3
Over simmering water, whisk meringue ingredients to 71–74°C/160–165°F; whip stiff. Fold into the curd and fill the crust.
- 4
Chill at least 4 hours. Top with sweetened whipped cream.