How To Make Apple Cheddar Cheese Pie
Made with Granny Smith apples and sharp cheddar cheese, this cheese pie perfectly balances sweet and salty flavors in one mouthwatering baked dessert.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3cupsall purpose flour
- ½tspsalt
- 1cupunsalted butter,chilled
- ½lbsharp cheddar cheese,shredded
- ¼cupice water
- ¼cupwhite vinegar
- 7large Granny Smith apples,peeled, cored and sliced
- 3tbsplemon juice
- 1½cupswhite sugar
- ½tspground cinnamon
- 1tbspunsalted butter,cubed
- 1egg,beaten
- 1tbspwhite sugar
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Stir in the cheese. Combine water and vinegar, and gradually stir in until the mixture forms a ball.
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Divide dough in half and shape into balls. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
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Roll 1 ball out to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Place the bottom crust in a pie plate. Roll out top crust and set aside.
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In a large bowl, toss the apples in lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Drain and discard any excess juice. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
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Arrange rows of overlapping apple slices, working from the outer rim. Dot with butter. Cover with top pie crust. Seal and crimp edges with a fork, then trim excess dough. Cut a few slashes in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
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Bake on a cookie sheet in the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F, and continue baking for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
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Brush lightly with beaten egg, and sprinkle liberally with sugar. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more until sugar forms a crisp glaze.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories: 614.64kcal
- Fat: 28.30g
- Saturated Fat: 16.98g
- Trans Fat: 1.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.17g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.30g
- Carbohydrates: 80.26g
- Fiber: 5.13g
- Sugar: 45.33g
- Protein: 10.73g
- Cholesterol: 90.99mg
- Sodium: 274.01mg
- Calcium: 176.62mg
- Potassium: 248.16mg
- Iron: 2.11mg
- Vitamin A: 238.74µg
- Vitamin C: 1.78mg
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