You're here for the pie!
Specifically, Trader Joe's Nantucket Style Cranberry Pie.
Saying this while knocking on wood, no matter what lies ahead, Thanksgiving is a few weeks away. It's my favorite holiday of the year. It may look and feel different this year - Zoom calls and not card tables and folding chairs and all - but, no matter what, I'd like to focus on what I have to be thankful for. I urge you to do the same. Maybe give this a read if you need a nudge.
Anyways, on to the Nantucket pie. Oh the limericks going thru my head right now. Is this a thing up there? Gonna have to check 'em out sometime.
Do you like cranberries? If so you're gonna love this pie. that's the case with us. Tart, sweet, firm, a little smushy and jelled up - though there's a place in my heart for the stuff from a can, this is the real cranberry sauce kinda deal. Even better, there's a few walnuts sprinkled in. I emphasize a few. That's my only real complaint - a couple more crunchy walnuts would make this pie an absolute winner.
The crust almost makes up for it. Almost. It's not quite shortbready, but it's not plain ol' plain ol' either. I'm not sure what the proper classification is, except tasty. i can live with tasty. Can you? Good.
It's $6.99 for the pie. Best deal in the world? Nah. but for something tasty and easy to put on the table, it's not awful at all either. Found in the freezer section, you can either thaw it at room temp for a couple hours - previous experience with this method suggests the longer the better - or you can stick in the oven, paper dish and all, for about 20 minutes then let cool to room temp. While not sure if a traditional way to enjoy or not, a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream doesn't seem completely out of line.
As an added bonus, my kids (who I am continually thankful for, despite my thinning hairline and wallet thanks to them) don't really like cranberries...so more dessert for me!
Give it a try. As with most anything else, I truly hope everyone gets their piece of the pie they want and deserve. We'll give this one a good score.
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Nantucket Style Cranberry pie: 8.5 out of 10 Golden Spoons
This is one of my favorites. You can always add more walnuts on top. I like it cold easily. I like how the cranberries are tart to balance the sweetness.
ReplyDeleteI do homemade a lot and the recipe is super simple. You should give it a try.
This might be worth a try. I love cranberries.
ReplyDeleteFor those who haven't tried it, this is fantastic a la mode.
ReplyDeleteTo add oomph, add walnuts and Trader Joe's Cranberry sauce in plastic container.
DeleteAlso, remember to turn the pie over before serving.
love this! for those who hate the store-bought taste of too-sweet desserts, this is a win. the shortbread/cookie crust is amazing. it didn't look like the photo, but I "fluffed" up the jelled cranberries with a fork and it looked much better!
ReplyDeleteOMG we have purchased four this past season. We both feel that it is absolutely one of the best pies we have tasted! Trust me you will agree!!
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