Cranberry Streusel Pie

My Mom found this recipe years ago, and it has become a holiday staple for our family.  It's an unusual pie, in that the "filling" isn't gooey or fruity.  It's more like a loose coffee cake in a pie shell with a sweet and crunchy topping.  Not only is it a unique addition to the dessert selections, but the leftovers make a tasty breakfast....

Pie shell

1/3 C butter, softened

¾ C white sugar + ¼ C brown sugar

1 egg

½ tsp. Vanilla

1 C flour

½ tsp. Baking soda

¼ tsp. Salt

2 C cranberries

½ C walnuts

Streusel: mix together well;

2 Tbsp. Flour

½ C brown sugar

¼ tsp. Nutmeg, ½ tsp. Cinnamon

2 Tbsp. Butter

½ C chopped walnuts

Beat together butter and sugars.  Add egg, mix well.  Add vanilla.  Whisk together dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.  Fold in cranberries and nuts.  This will be a thick, heavy mixture.  Spread into a pie shell.  Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.  Sprinkle streusel over pie.  Place inverted bowl over pie and let steam for 20 minutes on the counter.