Dutch Apple Pie

I grew up in a very Dutch community in Iowa. This is from one of my hometown's community cookbooks. This one is a little bit different from the Dutch apple pies already posted because it has cheddar cheese melted on the top and uses cream instead of butter. Posted for ZWT6.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  cups apples, cored and sliced
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  cup  cream
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese
• 9  inches  pie crusts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place apples in unbaked pastry shell.
3. Mix sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
4. Combine eggs, cream, and vanilla. Add to sugar mixture and mix well.
5. Pour over apples and sprinkle with nuts, dot with butter.
6. Bake 45-50 minutes at 350F, until apples are tender.
7. Immediately upon taking out of the oven, sprinkle cheese on top of pie.