The last recipe in our Thanksgiving series is a dessert, and it’s also the most challenging. That’s okay though, because the best homemade things are often the most difficult to make. Plus, if you mess it up, you can eat your mistake and make a new one. Score!
HARVEST WATERMELON PIE
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups chopped watermelon rind (green peel removed)
- 1 package (6 ounces) sweetened, dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (15 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts, room temperature
DIRECTIONS
Place rind in saucepan; add water to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer until translucent and tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir together cooked rind, cranberries, walnuts, sugar, vinegar, pumpkin pie spice, flour and salt.
Fit one crust into 9-inch glass pie pan. Pour rind mixture into crust. Cut remaining crust into 1/2-inch-wide strips; weave strips over filling to make lattice crust. Press ends of strips into edge of bottom crust. Fold edge of bottom crust over strips. Seal and flute edge.
Bake until filling bubbles and crust is browned, about 40 minutes. If needed, cover edge with aluminum foil during baking to prevent excessive browning. Remove pie pan from oven; spoon Orange Glaze over hot pie.
Orange Glaze: Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons grated orange peel and 1 tablespoon orange juice until blended.