Boiled Cider Apple Pie, contributed by Sandy Bechtold of the McClusky Unit, starts with a traditional double crust but takes an unusual turn in the filling.
Along with thinly sliced apples, the recipe combines sugar, cornstarch, beaten egg, melted butter, boiling water, and a half cup of boiled-and-cooled apple cider. The result is a filling that reads richer and more custardy than a standard cinnamon-sugar apple pie.
Boiled Cider Apple Pie
Ingredients
- pastry for 1 (9 inch) double-crust pie
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- ½ c. apple cider boiled and cooled
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
- 1½ c. boiling water
- 2 c. thinly sliced apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Roll out half the dough; fit into a 9 inch pie pan.
- Roll out the remaining dough; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, and cornstarch.
- Stir in cider; blend well.
- Stir in egg and melted butter.
- Stir in boiling water.
- Spoon apples into pie and pour cider mixture over apples.
- Cover with top crust; crimp and seal edges, cutting a couple of slashes in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool to a warm temperature before serving.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
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