Cheddar Apple Pie
The rich combination of sharp cheddar cheese and ripe apples is hard to forget in a sandwich, but it's even more astounding in a pie.
You've likely had a slice of apple pie before, but you will need to prepare yourself if you haven't had a cheddar apple pie. The combination of flavors is inexplicably delicious — like peanut butter and jelly, or like coffee and cream, they're somehow better together than separate.
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- Yields:
- 8 serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 40 mins
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 50 mins
- Cal/Serv:
- 552
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 c.
all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/2 c.
plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tsp.
salt
- 8 oz.
sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 c.
(1 1/2 sticks) butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp.
ground cinnamon
- 4
Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1
large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- Step 1In a food processor, pulse 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt to combine. Add cheese and pulse to coat. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough begins to come together. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead a couple times. Divide dough and pat into 2 disks. Wrap each disk tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Step 2Roll out each dough disk between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/8-inch thickness. Transfer one rolled-out disk to a 9-inch pie plate; lightly press against plate, pierce with a fork all over, and refrigerate. Meanwhile, transfer the second rolled-out disk to a floured surface. Using a 1/2-inch square cookie cutter, cut out a lattice as shown, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Transfer to a baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Step 3Preheat oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, cover the pie plate of prepared dough with foil, leaving a bit of overhang, and add pie weights or dried beans for weights. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and weights, and bake about 5 more minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining flour and sugar; add apples and toss to coat. Transfer to prepared pie plate, then top with reserved lattice. Crimp edges to seal, and brush the top with egg wash. Place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake on the middle rack until golden, 50 to 60 minutes. Cover edge of crust with foil if it browns too quickly. Let pie cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
Lighten Up! Replace the filling's granulated sugar with 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons honey, and sub in low-fat Cheddar. Total savings? 72 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving.
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