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Recipe Apple Cheddar Cheese Pie (Pie)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 1/2 pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
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- 7 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Preparing/Cooking:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in cheese.
- Combine water and vinegar, and gradually stir in until mixture forms a ball.
- Divide dough in half and shape into balls.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C.
- ) Roll one ball out to fit a 9 inch pie plate.
- Place bottom crust in pie plate.
- Roll out top crust and set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss apples in lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
- Drain and discard any excess juice.
- Stir in sugar and cinnamon.
- Arrange rows of overlapping apple slices, working from outer rim in.
- Dot with butter.
- Cover with top pie crust.
- Seal and crimp edges with fork, then trim excess dough.
- Cut a few slashes in top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Bake on cookie sheet in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven, brush lightly with beaten egg, and sprinkle liberally with sugar.
- Bake 5 to 10 minutes more until sugar forms a crisp glaze.
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