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Hocus Pocus Poisoned Apple Pie

Hocus Pocus themed apple pie with whisky and red wine.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple pie, easy apple pie recipe, hocus pocus, red wine, whisky
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8 servings
Author Monique Polanco

Ingredients

  • 3 refrigerated pie crust rounds or a homemade double pie crust

Butter Pie Dough

  • 3 cups all purpose flour 
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup + 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed and frozen
  • 1/4 cup ice cold water (more if necessary)

Filling

  • 4-5 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp whiskey
  • 2 tbsp red wine
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 egg + 1 tsp milk

Instructions

Dough

  • Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse for a few seconds to just combine the flour and fat. Pour in water, a little at a time, until dough comes together. Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each one and place in the refrigerator for an hour or overnight.

Filling

  • To a large mixing bowl add sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, whiskey, red wine, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Mix just until combined. Add flour and slightly mix again.

Assembly

  • If using pre-made refrigerated pie crusts, place one sheet of pie dough into the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan. Add the filling, then proceed with the directions for the top crust listed below.
    If using a homemade pie dough, remove dough from the refrigerator. Roll one disk of dough out and place in the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan. Spoon all of the pie into the pie pan.
    Roll out the second disk of dough. Place the picture embosser, stencil, or any other Halloween cut out on top of the dough. Press until it imprints on the dough. Remove. Cut out whichever parts of the image you want. Lay the dough on top of the filling. Trim off the edges around the pie and crimp the dough so that the filling stays in.
    Roll out and use any leftover dough to cut out additional Halloween shapes with cookie cutters/plungers. Add the egg and milk to a small dish and beat with a fork. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash around the top edges of the pie. Add the Halloween cuts outs to the pie around the edges. Brush the entire pie with the egg wash. Place the pie in the freezer while the oven pre-heats to 350 degrees.
    Bake the pie for 1- 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the crust is browned. Cool on a wire rack and serve.