Apple of Her Eye Pie

Name: Apple of Her Eye Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 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; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 pinch cinnamon

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Recipe by gwenrk

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.

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READY IN: 2hrs 15mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

For pastry: Combine flour, sugar, mustard and salt.
Cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender.
Stir in cheese.
Sprinkle in water, 2 tablespoons at a time, tossing with a fork until dough can be gathered in a ball.
Knead, divide into slightly unequal halves, and chill 45 minutes.
For filling: Cut apples into chunks.
Toss with butter and remaining ingredients.
Roll out smaller portion of dough and fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
Fill with apples.
Roll out remaining dough and fit on top.
Sprinkle with topping, cut slits in top.
Bake at 350°F degrees for 1 1/4 hours.

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