Papa J’s Apple Currant Rum Pie

“I used Byrons Dutch recipe “Old Home Apple Pie With Buttered Rum Sauce” as inspiration for this pie. I played around with it before I got the combination that I liked.” – Papa J

Papa J’s Apple Currant Rum Pie

Crust

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup crisco
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6-8 tbsp of COLD water
  • egg wash
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream

Filling

  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • 3 tbsp spiced rum (Captain Morgan's Dark like Kraken works well. The small sample, single shot bottle is about perfect)
  • 6 large-average sized apples of both tart and sweet varieties
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup instant tapioca
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Crust

  1. Divide dough into halves with one larger than the other. Wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.

  2. Roll out the larger piece to about 1/8" thickness.

  3. Fold in half and gently lay the dough into the pie plate.

  4. Stir egg yolk with the cream and brush the entire lower crust with the egg wash.

    Let set a few minutes

Filling

  1. In small pot combine the rum and the currants. Bring to boil and let set for 30 minutes while you peel the apples and prepare the rest of the filling.

  2. In large mixing bowl combine the apples and other filling ingredients, as well as the rum soaked currants.

  3. Stir to mix well.

  4. Cover with saran wrap and set aside for 30 minutes to an hour, until the juices run.

  5. Pour mixture into pie plate.

  6. Roll out remaining crust and place on the pie.

  7. Trim edges and flute. Cut 1/2 hole in the top and 5-6 slits or poke with fork.

  8. Brush crust with milk and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on.

  9. Bake as you would a normal apple pie.

Note:

  1. With Mama & Papa J's oven, use Convection Bake mode on Rack 2 at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. To make this a Dutch pie, which Papa J highly recommends, pull the pie from the oven 10 minutes early. Pour 4 Tbs heavy cream into a small hole at the top. Place back in oven and finish the last 10 minutes.