Best Cheddar Crusted Apple Pie Recipes

CHEDDAR-CRUSTED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack in lowest position. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the smaller disk of dough just under 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface and fit into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Roll remaining disk to just under 1/4 inch thick and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet for top crust; refrigerate along with pie plate.
• Place lemon juice in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core apples; thinly slice crosswise, tossing with lemon juice as you work. Add sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt to bowl; toss to combine.
• Fill bottom crust with apple mixture; lightly brush edge of crust with water. Using a paring knife, cut out either a circle or small slits in center of top crust. Place top crust over filling; press all around edge to seal with bottom crust. Using kitchen shears, trim to a 1-inch overhang; fold dough under itself to form a rim, and press to seal. Using thumb and forefinger, crimp as desired.
• Place pie plate on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Combine lightly beaten egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush crust with egg wash. Bake 20 minutes; reduce heat to 375 degrees, and bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 80 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack, at least 4 hours (or up to overnight) before serving.

CHEDDAR-CRUSTED APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Toss apples with granulated sugar, 3 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon. Let stand 15 min.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining flour and cheddar in large bowl. Cut in butter and cream cheese with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into ball.
• Reserve 1/3 of the dough. Flatten remaining dough into disk; roll out between 2 lightly floured sheets of waxed paper to 10-inch round. Discard top sheet of waxed paper. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray; invert over dough. Holding plate and dough together, flip pie plate over. Discard second sheet of waxed paper. Gently press dough onto bottom and up side of pie plate. Flute edge.
• Spoon apple mixture into crust. Roll out remaining dough; cut into decorative shapes with cookie cutters or sharp knife. Place over pie; brush with egg. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place pie plate on baking sheet.
• Bake, on bottom oven rack, 1 hour 10 min. to 1 hour 15 min. or until juice begins to bubble around edge and pastry is golden brown, covering loosely with foil after 35 min.