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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 61 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Oh my gosh. This pie is sooo good. Apples and cheddar compliment each other very nicely here - what else can I say? Try this one instead of your old standby apple pie recipe. Ingredients:
3 cups flour |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon dried mustard |
1 pinch salt |
8 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/3 cup shortening, chilled |
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated |
6 -8 tablespoons ice water |
8 tart apples |
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons sugar |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 pinch cinnamon |
Directions:
1. For pastry: Combine flour, sugar, mustard and salt.
2. Cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender.
3. Stir in cheese.
4. Sprinkle in water, 2 tablespoons at a time, tossing with a fork until dough can be gathered in a ball.
5. Knead, divide into slightly unequal halves, and chill 45 minutes.
6. For filling: Cut apples into chunks.
7. Toss with butter and remaining ingredients.
8. Roll out smaller portion of dough and fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
9. Fill with apples.
10. Roll out remaining dough and fit on top.
11. Sprinkle with topping, cut slits in top.
12. Bake at 350°F degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
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