The pie has no bottom crust and is baked in an oval dish, so it resembles a cobbler. But you’ll love how it’s full of apples and cheddar cheese.
How To Make Deep-Dish Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust
Ingredients
For Crust:
- 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour, unbleached
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into pieces
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
- 2/3 cup ice water
For Fruit:
- 4 oz Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup golden brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus 2 tsp
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour, unbleached
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg, beaten to blend with 1 Tbs. water (for glaze)
Instructions
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For crust: Blend flour and salt in processor. Add shortening and butter and cut in using several on/off turns. Add cheese and cut in until shortening and butter resembles small peas.
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With machine running, gradually blend in enough water until soft moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
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For fruit: Mix apples, raisins, brown sugar, 1/3 C. sugar, flour, lemon juice and spices in large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove dough from refrigerator and let stand 15 minutes.
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Spoon fruit and any accumulated juices into 13x9-inch oval baking dish. Dot fruit with 3 Tbs. butter. Roll out dough on floured surface to oval about 1/2 inch larger than baking dish.
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Fold in 1/2 inch of edge to form double-thick border; crimp. Cut out 1-inch-wide hole from center of crust. Using tart pan bottom as aid, lift dough and place atop fruit. Tuck in dough around edges.
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Bake pie 15 minutes. Brush crust with egg glaze. Top with 2 tsp. sugar. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake pastry until golden, about 35 minutes. Cool on rack 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 24g
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- Calcium: 183mg
- Calories: 604kcal
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Cholesterol: 77mg
- Fat: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 3mg
- Potassium: 203mg
- Protein: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 297mg
- Vitamin A: 650IU
- Vitamin C: 3mg
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