Has anyone ever made Boiled Cider?

Yes, but not cooked for that long! I make the Cooks Illustrated apple pie

which calls for 3 cups of apple cider (I use Trader Joes) and cook it until reduced to 1/2 cup. I didn't time it, but it took about 20 minutes. They're right - it's like pure gold and took ordinary apple pie to a whole new realm!

 
I did. Boiled a gallon down to about a pint, but overcooked it. It is like candy in that

it goes from almost there to scorchy tasing in just a couple of minutes.

 
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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