Juicy Apple Cider Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine apple juice, apple cider, sugar and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool completely.
• When juice mixture is cool, stir in the grain alcohol.

Steps:

• Divide the pastry almost in half and roll out the larger half on a lightly floured surface to a 13-inch circle.
• Line a 9-inch pie tin with the pastry.
• Trim the edge to 1/2-inch beyond the rim of the pie tin.
• Combine the apples, 1 cup of apple cider and the sugar in a 3-quart saucepan and cook, over high heat, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes or until the apples are tender.
• Drain the apples, reserving the syrup.
• Add enough additional apple cider to the syrup to make 1 1/3 cups.
• Return the syrup and apples to the saucepan.
• Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir until well blended.
• Stir the cornstarch mixture and the cinnamon into the apple mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, then pour the mixture into the pastry lined pie tin.
• Roll out the remaining pastry to an 11-inch circle.
• Fold the pastry gently, so as not to tear it, into quarters and cut slits in the folds.
• Gently unfold the pastry on to the top of the filling and trim the edge to 1-inch beyond the rim of the pie tin.
• Fold the top crust under the lower crust and form a ridge by fluting the edge of the pie.
• Bake in a 400 degree F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack until slightly warm before cutting and serving.
• NOTE:
• This is the perfect pie to serve with the rich cheddar sauce in this file.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Whisk the eggs and milk together in a medium bowl. Add the flour, salt, and sugar and whisk to blend. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and whisk it into the batter.
• In each cup of regular sized muffin tins, divide cold butter, apple and raisins. Place the muffin tins in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the butter and cook the apples slightly.
• Remove the tins from the oven and pour the batter into each cup filling them half way up. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and bake until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups. Level with a knife.
• Combine 1/3 cup flour and ice water, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
• Combine 1 2/3 cup flour and salt in a bowl; cut in margarine and shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture looks like a course meal.
• Add ice water mixture; toss with fork until moist.
• Divide dough in half. Gently press each half into a 4" circle on heavy duty plastic wrap and cover with additional plastic wrap.
• Roll one half of dough, still covered, into 12" circle and chill.
• Roll other half of dough, still covered, into 11" circle and chill.
• Filling:.
• Bring cider to a boil in a large heavy sauce pan over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Cool completely.
• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Combine cooled cider, 1/3 cup sugar, corn starch, lemon juice, vanilla and pie spice in a large bowl. Stir apple slices into cider mixture.
• Remove one sheet of plastic wrap from the 12" circle; fit dough into a 9" pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate.
• Remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
• Spoon apple mixture into crust, and brush edges of crust lightly with water.
• Remove one sheet of plastic wrap from the 11" circle, and place on top of apple mixture.
• Remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
• Press edges of dough together; fold edges under and flute.
• Cut 6 (1") slits into top of pastry using a sharp knife.
• Combine egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush top edges of pie with egg mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• Place pie on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (Do not remove pie.) Bake additional 45 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on a wire rack.