Apple Pie Cider Food

APPLE PIE CIDER

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.

APPLE CIDER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Dice butter into cubes and put back in the refrigerator. Place flour and salt in a food processor and pulse until combined. Add butter and pulse until the butter is crumbly, just a few seconds. Add 3 tablespoons apple cider and run the food processor until the mixture starts to clump. Test the mixture with your fingers - is it crumbly or smooth? If it's too smooth to form one full ball in the food processor add 1 teaspoon more of apple cider (up to 1 full tablespoon more) until the mixture forms a ball when the processor is running. Be careful not to add too much liquid.
• Divide the dough into two balls. If the dough is too soft, chill for 30 minutes before rolling it out. If you can, roll out each ball separately on a lightly floured surface. (A silicone mat is very helpful for this step!) The diameter of the crust should be at least 1" larger than an inverted pie plate. Place one pie crust in a 9" pie plate. Place the other on a cookie sheet covered with parchment or wax paper. Chill both crusts until the filling is ready. (The chilling is important. They MUST be chilled before adding filling, topping, and baking for optimal results.)
• Place the apples and 1 1/2 cups of apple cider in a large skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the apples are almost translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the apples and reserve the cooking liquid in the pan.
• Stir together granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and salt. Stir in 2 tablespoons of cold apple cider. Add the cornstarch mixture to the hot apple liquid in the pan. Cook over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat and add the apples back to the hot liquid. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove crusts from the refrigerator. Slice the flat crust into 1" slices using a knife or pizza cutter. Sprinkle the brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in the bottom of the pie crust in the pie plate. Place the slightly cooled apples into the pie plate. Top the pie with the strips of dough in a lattice pattern.
• To create the lattice pattern (see this post for image tutorial): choose every other strip and place them on the pie crust with 1" gaps between them. Then take each remaining strip, starting at one end of the pie, and weave the strips over and under the strips that are on the pie in an alternating pattern.
• Brush the top of the pie with a little heavy whipping cream and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place the pie on a cookie sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream and apple cider syrup.

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.

HOMEMADE APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For the pie crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. With a pastry cutter, gradually cut the cold butter into the flour until pea-sized pieces form. In a small bowl, combine the cold water and apple cider vinegar. Add the vinegar mixture to the flour/butter mixture 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing gently in between each addition. Stir together until all of the ingredients are incorporated and the mixture holds together when pinched with your fingers. Turn the mixture out onto a clean countertop and knead 4 to 5 times until combined. Divide the dough into two evenly sized balls and flatten each to a disk shape, about 1/2-inch thick (with minimal cracks). Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours (or up to 2 days).
• Preheat the oven to 425˚ and place a baking sheet on the bottom rack.
• Roll out the remaining disk of dough on a floured surface into a 13-inch round. Carefully lay the dough over the filling, fold the overhanging dough under the overhang from the bottom crust, and crimp the edges of the crust using a fork. Cut a few 1-inch slits in the top crust (to release the steam). Brush the top of the pie with heavy cream.
• Place the pie on the preheated baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350˚ and bake, rotating halfway through, until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden brown, 50 to 60 more minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool about 2 hours before slicing.

THREE APPLE PIE WITH CIDER RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, boil the cider, uncovered for 25 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/2 cups.
• Remove 1/4 cup and reserve the rest for sauce.
• Place the apples in a large sauté pan and pour the 1/4 cup of reduced cider and 2 tbls of rum over the top.
• Cook, uncovered for 3-4 minutes or until barely tender.
• Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl, then mix gently into the apples with a rubber spatula.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry and pour in the filling.
• Dot with butter, then top with the second crust and crimp to seal the edges.
• Bake the pie for 60 minutes or until the filling bubbles up in the center.
• Cover with foil if the top begins to get too brown.
• Let pie cool to lukewarm.
• To prepare the SAUCE:.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the remaining 1 1/4 cups reduced cider, the rum, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and salt.
• Over medium heat, bring to a boil, add the butter and cook for 2 minutes.
• Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Cut the pie into wedges and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of hot cider sauce.
• To prepare the PIE CRUST:.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking, salt and sugar.
• Add the shortening, (I use 1 cup butter flavor Crisco and 3/4 cup regular Crisco) and beat until the mixture is crumbly.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg well and add the vinegar and water.
• Pour over the flour-shortening mixture and mix for about 1 minutes till well combined.
• Form the dough into 4 balls.wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least a couple of hours.
• To make the pastry shells, roll out one of the balls of dough 1/8-inch thick on a lightly floured board.
• Roll out to fit your pie pan (this pastry is not fragile, but is it does tear, just press it together with your fingers).
• Ease the dough into the pan without stretching it and pat it firmly in place so there won't be any air pockets.

APPLE PIE MADE WITH BOILED CIDER

Steps:

• For the pie crust whisk together the flour and salt.
• Add the shortening and mix until well combined.
• Add the butter and mix until just crumbly. (DO NOT mix until the butter is completely blended -- it will produce a better crust this way.).
• Gradually add the ice water until the dough is mixed so that it holds together in a ball and no longer feels crumbly or dry.
• Take the large ball and divide it into two pieces with one piece being slightly larger than the other. If you weigh your ingredients the larger piece should weigh approximately 11 oz and the smaller piece should weigh approx 9 oz.
• Form each piece into a disk and then gently roll the edges onto a floured area.
• Gently pat the disks until they are about one inch thick and then wrap each one separately in any brand of plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. However if you wish it can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
• Take the dough out of the refrigerator. Only if it has been chilled for more than 30 minutes will it need to be left to warm up a little bit- up to 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out the larger piece of dough and on a floured surface to a 14-15 inch circle.
• Gently fold the large circle in half and then into a triangle by folding again. Place the triangle piece dough into the pie pan and gently open the folded pieces so that it will be nicely centered. DO NOT cut off excess dough which will hang over the edges of the pie pan.
• Roll out the smaller piece of dough and on a floured surface to a 11-12 inch circle. Fold it into a triangle like before and cover with plastic wrap until ready to put on the top of the filling after it is inserted into the pan.
• In a large bowl put the apples which have been sliced, sugar, lemon juice, spices, vanilla, boiled cider and salt. Don't be alarmed to see that the mixture becomes a little syrupy as you are stirring the filling.
• Add the butter and flour, blend well. Set aside.
• Fill the pan which is lined with the larger pie crust with the apple mixture.
• Top with the smaller pie crust, and add several slits with a sharp knife for the steam to escape and to try to avoid spill-overs while baking.
• Gently bring the unused portion of crust from the bottom layer up over the top of the upper layer and seal well, crimping as is your desire. (Crimping helps seal the crust against seepage -- you can press a fork into the edge all the way around if you desire or use any other method.)
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and gently cover the entire pie with a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Bake at the same temperature for another 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool COMPLETELY before cutting. The pie sets up to a non-runny consistency when it is completely cool and not warm.
• It is recommended to make the day before and not cut or eaten until the next day. Not only does this make a firmer pie but also helps to develop and meld the flavors.

CIDER-CARAMEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Roll out one disk of dough and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Roll out the second disk as directed in Cook's Note and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill the crusts while you prepare the caramel and filling.
• Make the caramel: In a large wide pot, bring the cider to a boil over medium heat, then lower to medium-low heat and cook, without stirring, until the cider reduces to a sauce with the consistency of thin caramel, 45 to 60 minutes (the timing will depend on the size of your pot; check the progress every 15 minutes or so to start, and more frequently once it begins to thicken).
• Stir the butter, salt, and vanilla into the caramel, then pour the mixture into a heatproof bowl to cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Make the filling: Place the apples in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together. Add the mixture to the apples and toss to coat. Add the cooled caramel and toss well to combine.
• Arrange the filling in the chilled piecrust: If you place the apples in overlapping concentric circles, like a rosette, there will be fewer air pockets between the fruit, reducing the chance of the top crust collapsing after baking. Once you reach the upper edge of the pie pan, begin to make the circles smaller to mound the filling higher in the center to give the baked pie the domed look.
• Roll up the top crust onto the rolling pin and gently unfurl it over the filling. Press the edges of the top and bottom crusts gently together to seal, then trim the excess dough away using scissors, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck the overhang under itself all the way around the pie.
• Crimp the edges of the crust as desired. I refrigerate the pie for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C), preferably with a baking stone on the bottom rack.
• Brush the top crust with the egg wash and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar. Use a small sharp knife to cut a few small vents in the crust. Bake the pie on the stone or bottom rack until the crust is deeply golden and the filling is bubbling up through the vents, 40 to 50 minutes. If the crust begins to brown too quickly, reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and/or tent the crust or edges with foil. Cool the pie for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• To mix the dough by hand: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the butter cubes, tossing them through the flour until each piece is well coated. Cut the butter into the flour by pressing the pieces between your palms or your fingers, flattening the cubes into big shards and continuing to toss them through the flour, recoating the shingled pieces.
• For a flaky crust, continue cutting the butter into the flour just until the pieces of butter are about the size of walnut halves. Or, for a mealy crust, continue to work the mixture together until the pieces of butter are about the size of peas. To mix the dough in a food processor: See Pro Tip.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add 3 tablespoons ice water for a single crust or 6 tablespoons for a double crust and mix to incorporate. Then add more ice water 1 tablespoon at a time and continue mixing just until the dough comes together. As it begins to come together, you can knead it a few times to make sure it's fully combined. It's important not to add too much water to the dough, which should never be sticky- it should hold together easily in a ball but still feel almost dry to the touch.
• Form the dough into an even disk if making a single crust; or divide in half and shape into 2 equal disks if making a double crust. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
• For a double-crust pie: Using one disk of dough, follow the instructions for a single-crust pie and chill the bottom crust in the pie pan. Roll out the second disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thick and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Fill the bottom crust as directed in the recipe. Roll the top crust up onto the rolling pin, starting at the far edge of the dough. With the pie pan in front of you, start at the edge closest to you and gently unfurl the dough onto the filling. Trim the excess dough from the edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang all around. Use your fingers to press the edges of the bottom and top crusts together so they are lightly sealed. Chill the pie in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes or freeze for 5 minutes.
• Tuck the excess dough under at the edges, pressing lightly to help seal the dough to the rim of the pie pan. Return the dough to the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes or to the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes. Crimp the edges of the piecrust as desired. Bake as directed in the recipe.

HOT APPLE PIE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour the Tuaca in an Irish coffee glass .
• Fill with hot apple cider .
• Top with whipped cream and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Serve and enjoy.

APPLE-PIE SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together cider, sugar, spices, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Remove from heat; pour in brandy, if desired. Strain into a pitcher; discard solids. Serve in mugs, garnished with cinnamon sticks.

APPLE CIDER PIE

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive pot, mix the apples, all but 2 Tbs. of the cider, the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often, until the sugar has dissolved and the apples are evenly coated. Mix the cornstarch and remaining 2 Tbs. cider into a paste; add this to the apples. Stirring constantly, boil until the liquid is thickened and clear, about 1 minute. (you're not cooking the apples, just thickening the juices). Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Position racks in the low and middle spots of the oven. Set a foil-lined baking sheet on the lower rack to catch drips and heat the oven to 425°F. Prepare a double pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan and fill the shell (see Classic Pie Crust). Brush the heavy cream over the top crust and sprinkle with the crushed sugar cubes, pressing lightly to secure the chunks. Cut at least three vent holes. Bake on the middle rack until the crust is golden and the apples are tender when pierced with a knife, about 55 minutes. If the top starts browning too quickly, tent the pie with foil.

APPLE PIE APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Boil half of a 1/2 gallon of apple cider.
• Add 4 tablespoons of honey, and some cinnamon (how much you prefer).
• put 1 tablespoon of honey on the bottom of each cup.
• Pour in the hot apple cider.
• Top with whip cream.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on top of whip cream.
• Enjoy!