Almond extract makes the crust on this homey dessert special. Don’t forget to top with sweetened whipped cream!

Prep: 20 min - Cook: 40 min

1 pound (3 medium) Granny Smith or other cooking apples, cored and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded fresh orange peel
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Allspice
1 egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream


1. Generously butter a 9-inch deep dish pie plate; set aside.

2. In a large bowl combine apples, cranberries, walnuts, 2/3 cup sugar, raisins, orange peel, and allspice. Spread mixture evenly in the bottom of prepared pie plate; set aside.

3. For topping, in a medium bowl combine egg, flour, melted butter, 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spoon batter evenly over fruit mixture.

4. Bake in a 350°F oven 40 to 45 minutes or until topping is brown and a wooden toothpick inserted in center of topping comes out clean. Cool slightly in pie plate on a wire rack. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Makes 8 servings

This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.