Ingredients

  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 4 large honeycrisp apples, peeled and sliced (about 3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream (or water or milk)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • store bought or the best pie crust ever
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Ready In 45 Minutes

Servings: 12

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Follow directions on how to make perfect butter pie crust and be sure to make two crusts - one for top and one for bottom. You can always use premade store bought as well.Bring cider to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Cool completely.Preheat oven to 45
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  • Length: 20 minutes

Step 2

  • Combine cooled cider, 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Stir apple slices into cider mixture.
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Step 3

  • Roll dough out into a large circle large enough to fill the pie dish and slightly hang over.
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Step 4

  • Add apples and all of that wonderful liquid to the crust.
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Step 5

  • Roll out top crust to the same size and place on top of the apples. Work your fingers around the outside to tuck the top crust under the bottom crust.
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Step 6

  • Cut about 6 (1-inch) slits into the top crust using a sharp knife to vent.
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Step 7

  • Combine egg and 1 tablespoon cream.
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Step 8

  • Brush top and edges of pie with egg mixture, and then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
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Step 9

  • Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake in center of oven at 450 for 15 minutes. This will make the top of the crust very golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350 (do not remove pie from oven), and bake an additional 60 minutes or until done. Cool on a wire rack.
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  • Length: 75 minutes