4 currant pie topping Recipes

brandy, currants, fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, granulated sugar, unbleached or regular all- purpose flour, shredded orange zest, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 2 1/4 lb.), pie pastry for a single-crust pie, brown sugar, butter or margarine, cut into chunks

vanilla pudding mix, not instant, milk (only dairy will work here), pie crusts or 4 tart shells, fresh strawberries, apple jelly or 1/3 cup currant jelly, powdered sugar , as desired for topping

low fat graham cracker pie crust, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed, raspberry preserves or 1/2 cup strawberry preserves, assorted seasonal fresh fruit (such as sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, or kiwi fruit), currant jelly (optional), almond extract (optional)