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Apple Pie With Cheddar Cheese Crust
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 7
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
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---------------filling-------------------
- 1 1/2
c
sugar 1/4
c
cornstarch 2/3
c
apple juice 2/3
c
port wine 2
tb
butter,
or margarine
1
lemon peel,
grated
8
md
cooking apples,
peeled and
sliced (abt 7 - 8 cups)
-----------------------cheddar
crust----------------------- 2
c
flour,
sifted
1
t
salt 2/3
c
shortening 3/4
c
sharp cheddar cheese
shredded 5 1/2
tb
water
Directions:
For the filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in lg saucepan. Stir in
apple juice, port, butter and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat until
mixture boils. Add apples and cook gently until barely tender.
To make Cheddar Cheese crust, mix flour, salt and shortening with
pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese. Add
water gradually and mix lightly with fork to form dough. Divide pastry
in halves and roll out one half to fit 9-in. pie pan. Roll second half
of pastry and cut into 10 (1/2 in.) strips. Spoon filling into
pastry-lined pan. Weave pastry strips across filling to make lattice
top. Bake at 375 deg. 30 to 45 min. or until done. Serve warm.
By KKBG35A RUTH BURKHAR
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