Cran-Apple Kuchen

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.8 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted cold cubed
• 1  eggs 
• 2 teaspoons water 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon orange zest 
• 1  eggs 
• 1 tablespoon butter unsalted softened
• 14 oz roasted cranberry sauce whole canned
• 1 tablespoon orange juice 
• 2 large apples cored peeled
• 1 serving powdered sugar 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• blender
• springform pan
• cutting board

Directions

1. Grease 9-inch cake pan or springform pan with butter.
2. In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar and the baking powder with whisk.
3. Add cold cubed butter; cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until coarse crumbs are formed.
4. In small bowl, beat 1 egg, the water and vanilla.
5. Pour over flour mixture, and stir until just moistened; mixture will be dry. Knead mixture until flour is incorporated and consistent dough forms. Press dough in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of pan. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
6. Place pecans, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and the orange peel in food processor fitted with steel blade attachment. Cover; process until nuts are finely ground.
7. Add egg and softened butter; process again until blended.
8. Spread mixture over chilled crust.
9. Heat oven to 350°F.
10. In medium bowl, mix cranberry sauce and orange juice until well combined and cranberry sauce is loosened.
11. Spread over nut mixture, leaving 1 inch border.
12. Cut apples into quarters, and place them cored side down on cutting board.
13. Cut thin lengthwise slits in each quarter cutting to, but not through the cored side. Arrange apple quarters around outside edge of dough crust so they are just touching.
14. Bake about 1 hour or until crust is lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.
15. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.