Apple of Her Eye Pie

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.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Pastry

• 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

• Filling

• 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

• Topping

• 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.