APPLE-CHERRY CREAM CHEESE PIE

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A layer of sweetened cream cheese topped with a tart fruit filling makes this apple cherry cheese pie popular with family, friends and co-workers. It won the blue ribbon at a local fair. -Donna L. Rettew, Jonestown, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
9 cups thinly sliced peeled McIntosh apples (about 11 medium)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) pitted tart cherries, drained
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla until blended. In a large bowl, toss apples with flour, pie spice, salt and remaining sugar. Stir in cherries., On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim., Spread cream cheese mixture onto bottom of pastry. Add apple mixture; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top., Bake 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover top loosely with foil during the last 10-15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

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