Boiled Cider Pie

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Ingredients

Pie dough for a 1-crust pie


2/3 cup boiled cider, or 2 cups apple cider, boiled down to 2/3 cup


2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste


2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted


2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


Pinch of salt


3 large eggs, well beaten


2 tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated


3 tablespoons packed light or dark brown sugar


1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg


Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving


Directions

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a large circle about 1/8-inch thick. Fit it, without stretching, into a buttered 8- to 9-inch pie pan. Trim off the excess dough, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Fold under the edge of dough, pressing along rim of the pan and forming a high, fluted border. Chill the pie shell while you preheat the oven to 375°F, with a rack in the lower third.

In a bowl, whisk together the boiled cider, sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, salt, and eggs. Add the grated apples and stir to blend well. Pour the filing into the pie shell; sprinkle the brown sugar and nutmeg over the top.

Bake until mixture is just set in the center, usually 50 minutes.

Let the pie cool on a wire rack. Serve warm, topped with ice cream or whipped cream.