Lisa! So sorry - I gave credit to the wrong people - NOT CI's, but Crisco!
I did a standard crust in a springform pan and served the finished pie with Marilyn's caramel sauce....oh MY!!!
Note: This also makes a great cake filling (which I did for a friend's wedding cake)
Sweet Cider Apple Pie
by Phyllis Bartholomew
First place apple pie category in Crisco’s 2010 pie contest
Crisco Pie Crust
2 cups flour
1 cup cake flour
1 cup Crisco
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
cut shorting into the flour
Mix all the dry ingredients together, and then cut in the Crisco.
Beat together:
1 whole egg
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup ice water
Add to the flour mixture. Mix only until all the flour is moistened.
Roll out and line pie dish.
Filling
3 cups sweet apple cider
4 to 5 Granny Smith Apples
2 tablespoons tapioca
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
Reduce the apple cider down to about 1/2 cup. Add the peeled and sliced apples and cook until the apples are about 1/2 done.
Combine the remaining ingredients and add to the apple. Pour into a pastry lined pie dish, add top crust, brush with warm milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375* to 400* for about an hour. Or until crust is a golden brown.
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