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      Title: Bretheren's Cider Pie
 Categories: Dessert, Pie, Traditional
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
 
    1 1/2 c  Flour
      1/4 ts Salt
        2 ts Sugar
      1/2 c  Butter; cold
      1/4 c  Ice water
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    2 1/2 c  Apple cider
        1 tb Butter
        1 c  Maple syrup
      1/4 c  Water
      1/4 ts Salt
        2    Eggs; separated, at room
             - temperature
        1 ts Ground nutmeg
  
  For the pastry, sift the flour, salt, and sugar into a bowl. Using a
  pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter or margarine into the dry
  ingredients as quickly as possible until the mixture resembles coarse
  meal.

  Sprinkle the ice water over the flour mixture. Combine with a fork
  until the dough holds together. If the dough is too crumbly, add a
  little more water, 1 tb at a time. Gather the dough into a ball and
  flatten into a disk. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate at least 20
  minutes.

  Meanwhile, place the cider in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Boil until
  only 3/4 cup remains. Set aside and allow to cool.

  Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper to a thickness of
  about 1/8". Use to line a 9" pie pan. Trim all around, leaving a
  1/2" overhang. Fold the overhang under to form the edge. Using a
  fork, press the edge to the rim of the pan and press up from under
  with your fingers at intervals for a ruffle effect. Refrigerate 20
  minutes.

  Preheat oven to 350 F.

  For the filling, add the butter, maple syrup, water, and salt to the
  cider and simmer gently 5-6 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the
  mixture cool slightly, then whisk in the the beaten egg yolks.

  In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add
  the cider mixture and fold gently together until evenly blended. Pour
  into the prepared pie shell. Dust with the grated nutmeg. Bake until
  the pastry is golden brown and the filling is well set, 30-35 minutes.
  Serve warm.
  
  Recipe by Home Cooking From A Yankee Kitchen
  ISBN 0-8317-7456-8
  
  From: Dan Klepach
  Date: 02-16-97
 
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