Food and Entertaining
Edible Gifts For Thanksgiving
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Nov 3, 2005, 21:06

(NAPSI)-Whether you're planning your own Thanksgiving get-together or you've been invited somewhere special and you're wondering what to bring, this delicious cranberry pecan pie is the answer. This remarkable blend of two traditional favorites, cranberries and pecans, is a match made in heaven. Here is the recipe from the gourmet gifting experts at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM:


2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries

1 cup orange juice

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons cold water

1/2 teaspoon orange extract

1 baked 9-inch pie shell with fluted rims

Pecan topping (1/2 cup honey, 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, and 1 3/4 cups peach halves)


For topping, combine honey and butter in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Add pecan halves and stir until well coated.

For filling, combine cranberries, juice and honey in medium, saucepan. Cook covered, over low heat 15 minutes if using fresh cranberries or 20 minutes if using frozen berries. Cool. Puree cranberry mixture in blender and return to saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water in cup. Stir into cranberry mixture. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat and cool until thickened. Stir in orange extract. Cook, then pour into pie shell. Spoon pecan topping evenly over cranberry mixture. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20 minutes or until top is bubbly. Cool on wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

If you don't have time to make this dessert, you can still send the perfect finishing touch to the holiday feast! Visit 1-800-FLOWERS.COM on the Web for delicious desserts, such as the Perfect Endings Pumpkin Cake, a one-of-kind creation from the famous Napa Valley bakery.

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