Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust
Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust is a flavorful Continental Desserts & Baking dish prepared with quality ingredients. Stir together flour, salt, and cheese in a large bowl (or pulse in a food processor).
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionStir together flour, salt, and cheese in a large bowl (or pulse in a food processor).
Add butter and shortening and blend with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse) just until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps.
Drizzle 6 tablespoon ice water evenly over mixture and gently stir with a fork (or pulse) until incorporated.
Squeeze a small handful: If dough doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until incorporated.
Do not overwork dough or pastry will be tough.
Turn out dough onto a work surface and divide in half, then form each half into a 5-inch disk.
Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
Put a foil-lined large baking sheet in middle of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
Peel and core apples, then slice 1/4 inch thick.
Toss apples with sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt until evenly coated.
Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round.
Fit into a 9-inch pie plate.
Roll out remaining piece of dough into an 11-inch round.
Transfer filling to shell.
Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round.
Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.
Press edges together to seal, then fold under.
Lightly brush top crust with milk, then cut 5 (1-inch-long) vents.
Bake on hot baking sheet 20 minutes.
Reduce oven to 375°F and bake until crust is golden-brown and filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes more.
Cool to warm or room temperature, 2 to 3 hours.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.
