Cranberry cream pie recipe

Here is the recipe for the pie we made last night. It didn't firm up as much as it should have so it was more like a pudding than a pie but maybe if someone else makes it they can figure out where I went wrong. It seemed like the gelatin didn't dissolve well so maybe that is why it didn't harden as much as it should have. It was delicious anyway. We had a pie of it today but had to but it in a bowl instead of using a plate, haha!

I plan to try it again since I still have all the ingredients. This time I may add more gelatin. Oh, and we bought the crust to save on time and it was a good thing since we plan to try it again tomorrow.

This is taken from the Real Simple site:

1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup sugar
5 ounces shortbread cookies
1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) roasted almonds
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 8-ounce package frozen cranberries, thawed
1 1/4-ounce packet unflavored gelatin
2 cups heavy cream

Special Equipment: 9-inch springform pan

Warm the orange juice and sugar in a small pot over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate until just cool, about 30 minutes.

Pulse the cookies and almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter and pulse to combine. Press the cookie mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Clean the food processor, then add the cranberries and 1/4 cup of the cooled juice and puree.

Sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining juice and let stand for 1 minute. Stir until the gelatin dissolves. Add the pureed cranberries and stir to combine.

Beat the cream in a medium bowl using a whisk or electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cranberry mixture until well combined. Pour the cranberry cream into the crust. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

Tip: The Cranberry Cream Pie can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept in the refrigerator until serving.

Real Simple recipe

Real Simple recipe, originally uploaded by House on the Corner.

This is the first pie I have ever attempted to make. It is the cranberry cream pie recipe from the November issue of Real Simple. If it turns out good we will take it to my husbands family for Thanksgiving.

Tomorrow we are going to make a pumpkin pie. I've never been a person that liked to cook or bake but now that i will have more time at home I really want to start.

I'll let you know how it tastes tomorrow.

M.

Twins hands

IMG_0597, originally uploaded by House on the Corner.

This was taken on our last camping trip. I feel very fortunate that my twin sister and I can enjoy time outdoors with one another. We used to go camping with our mom when we were young and still love doing it.

If you click on the picture you can see it enlarged.

New project - Clean garage!

So we started cleaning out the garage today. We took everything off the shelves and put it in the center of the garage. The shelves had been up I think since the house was built in 1984! They were particle board and just crumbling away. We will buy some metal shelves and hopefully keep the garage organized from now on.

Hopefully this project will be done in a week or so.

PS. Thank everyone for all their kind replies to my previous post. It really made me feel good about my home.

M.

Camping trip

We took a small break away from the home and went camping this past weekend. It was really nice to get away and enjoy this cooler weather.

Camping trip photos here