Old Fashioned Cider Apple Pie Recipes

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CIDER PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine cider and sugar in large, heavy sauce pan and bring to boil.
• 2. Add apples and cook uncovered until apples are tender (about 8 minutes)
• 3. Drain reserving syrup. If necessary, add enough cider to syrup to make 1 1/3 -1 1/2 cups.
• 4. Return apples and syrup to pan and return to heat. Blend together cornstarch and water and add to apple mixture along with cinnamon.
• 5. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• 6. Spoon filling into pie shell and cover with upper pastry and flute edges. Brush crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Vent crust.
• 7. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Place mixture in a pastry-lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with butter and adjust top crust that has been vented.
• Place in oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 275-300 degrees F (135-150 degrees C) and bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool and serve.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CIDER PIE

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.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CIDER JELLY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 9-inch pie plate. Lay 1 sheet phyllo dough on clean surface. Place slightly damp kitchen towel over remaining dough to keep from drying out. With pastry brush, lightly brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet phyllo on top of buttered sheet, lightly butter. Repeat until all 8 layers are buttered, using 6 tablespoons of the butter. Place phyllo dough into the prepared pan, pressing it along bottom and sides. Trim the edges. Sprinkle walnuts over bottom of crust. In medium bowl beat together maple sugar, maple syrup, jelly, remaining 8 tablespoons butter, and eggs. Pour egg mixture over walnuts. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set. Serve chilled.

OLD FASHIONED CIDER APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare a pie tin according to the pie dough directions, lining the bottom of the tin.
• 2. Place the apples and cider in a pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the apples are soft and plump, about 20 minutes.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• 4. Add the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. stir to combine, and continue cooking for 10 more minutes. The apples should absorb most of the liquid. Pour the apples into the pie shell. Dot with pieces of the butter.
• 5. Roll out the second crust. Cut into lattice strips, either plain or with a ruffled edge. Weave the strips over the apple filling to form a lattice.
• 6. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.