Three Apple Pie With Cider Rum Sauce Recipes

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.

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 DUMPLINGS WITH CIDER-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut two pieces of parchment paper to 16 by 11 inches. Set aside.
• Make the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar; sprinkle butter cubes and shortening over top of flour mixture. Using your fingers, work butter and shortening into the flour, smearing as you go, until mixture resembles cornmeal with some pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Add milk and stir, using a fork, until dough begins to hold together.
• Turn dough out onto one of the pieces of parchment paper; knead until dough feels cohesive, about 3 times. Shape dough into a rectangle and cover with second piece of parchment paper. Roll dough between parchment paper into a 16-by-11-inch rectangle. Carefully transfer to refrigerator; let chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Make the sauce: Meanwhile, place a medium saucepan over high heat. Add cider, rum, and brown sugar. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Make the apples: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Peel and core apples; trim if necessary to make each about 3 inches.
• Using a ruler and a sharp knife, trim chilled dough into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Cut into six 5-inch squares. Set one apple in the center of each square; fill centers of apples with brown sugar mixture. Bring corners of dough up together around apples to make four points, gently sealing at top and along seams so that the pastry fits snugly.
• Place each dumpling in a large baking dish. Pour sauce around dumplings and transfer to oven; bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake until dumplings are golden brown and sauce is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes more. Serve warm in bowls with extra sauce.

TRIPLE-APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the apples, cider and jelly. Combine the sugar, flour, tapioca and salt; add to apple mixture and toss gently to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil. , Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

GOLDEN APPLE PIE WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine apples with brown sugar, flour, spices and salt.
• Place in a 9-inch pastry lined pie plate.
• Flute edges of crust.
• Sprinkle apples with nuts and rum; dot with butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry.
• Cut into 3/4-inch strips.
• Arrange strips in a lattice pattern, atop of pie.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Cover top of pie with foil part way through baking time to prevent over browning of crust.
• Serve with Rum Sauce.
• RUM SAUCE: combine sugar, water cinnamon in medium size saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil 5 minutes over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• Gradually, blend together cornstarch and cold water.
• Stir into hot sugar mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Stir in rum; cool slightly.
• Serve warm with pie.