This recipe comes from a vintage recipe pamphlet distributed by Ocean Spray Cranberry Products, date unknown. The pamphlet features seven different fresh cranberry recipes…this is the Cranberry Skillet Pie recipe, typed below along with a scanned copy of the page at the bottom.

Shortcake pastry and gleaming whole cranberries are perfect together in this easy-to-make fresh berry pie. Serve alone, or with big scoops of vanilla ice cream, or spoonfuls of fluffy whipped cream. You’ll count it among your favorites once you try it.

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Cranberry Skillet Pie

1 recipe favorite biscuit or shortcake dough*
1 tablespoon (1 envelope) plain gelatine softened in…
1/2 cup cold water, then dissolved in…
1/2 cup hot honey
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar mixed with…
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups (1 lb.) Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries

HAVE READY: Shortcake dough, gelatine-honey mixture, cranberries mixed with sugar and cinnamon, and 8″ or 9″ skillet or cake pan lightly greased.

Roll out dough to form circle 4″ to 6″ larger than pan; scallop edge with crescent cutter or knife; fit it into pan letting extra dough hang evenly over edge. Pile in sugared berries and fold extra dough toward center; pinch and shape edge to form flat petals. Bake in hot (450°F.) oven 10 min.; reduce heat to moderate (350°F.) bake 15 min. more. Pour hot honey mixture over filling, stir to coat berries and bake another 10 min. Chill until set.

*Shortcake recipe on Bisquick box makes enough for 8″ or 9″ pan and 4 biscuits.

No need to thaw frozen cranberries; use as you would fresh cranberries.