Hot Water Apple Pie

Name: Hot Water Apple Pie
Ingredients: 3 quarts Water (or Apple Cider); 4-1/2 pounds Golden Delicious Apples, Peeled, Cored, And Cut Into 1/4-inch Slices; 10 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar; 4 Tablespoons Cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoons Fine Salt; 2 whole Pie Crusts; 2 Tablespoons Butter, Cut Into Cubes; 2 Tablespoons Milk Or Cream; 1 Tablespoon Turbinado Sugar For Sprinkling (or Granulated Sugar)

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 quarts Water (or Apple Cider)
4-1/2 pounds Golden Delicious Apples, Peeled, Cored, And Cut Into 1/4-inch Slices
10 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
4 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1/4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons Fine Salt
2 whole Pie Crusts
2 Tablespoons Butter, Cut Into Cubes
2 Tablespoons Milk Or Cream
1 Tablespoon Turbinado Sugar For Sprinkling (or Granulated Sugar)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F and place rack in bottom center position.
2

Bring water or apple cider to a boil and pour over apple slices; soak 10 minutes, then drain another 10 minutes. Add sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt to the apples; mix well to combine.
3

Roll half of the pie crusts and line pie plate(s). Pour apples into the crust-lined pie plate(s) and add cubed butter. Roll remaining pie crust(s) and place on top; crimp edges to seal. Brush top crust with milk or cream and sprinkle liberally with turbinado sugar.
4

Place pie plate(s) on rimmed baking sheet and bake for 55-60 minutes for a 9-inch pie, 30-35 minutes for 4-inch pies, 40-45 minutes for 5-inch pies.
5

Recipe adapted from Serious Eats.