• Make pie crust according to _____________ and set to chill

Make filling

• Add wine, sugar, spices and cranberries to a 3 qt sauce pan
• Heat of medium low heat
• Peal, quarter, core and then slice in 1/8 inch pieces the pears
• Once cranberries start to bubble, add in pears
• If not submerged add a little bit of water
• Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer.
• Let mixture simmer for 20-30 minutes
• Remove fruit into a heat proof bowl with a slotted spoon
• Boil down remaining liquid in pot, until about 2 cups is left
• Pour reduced liquid over fruit and place in fridge to soak for 30 minutes (up to overnight)

Assembly

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Roll out half of pie crust and place in pie plate
• Drain liquid from fruit (you can scoop it out and pat dry or place in cheese cloth and gently squeeze out the excess moisture)
• Place pears, then cranberries over the pie crust
• Roll out remaining dough
• Either place on top of pie and cut steam holes, or use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes to lay over the filling
• Dust with sugar
• Wrap edges of pie with foil to reduce over browning
• Place in oven for 20 minutes, then lower temperature to 350 and cook another 50 minutes.
• Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of cooking