Text by Elisa Bosley | Photos by Leigh Beisch


Piece of the pie


Enjoy a slice of these seasonal treats


Apple Pie with


Cheddar Cheese Crust Serves 12 | Staff Favorite


Apples and cheese: a classic combination. If you cut the apples early, sprinkle with lemon juice and drain before proceeding.


1 Buttery Pie Crust (left), unbaked, chilled


¾ cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese 2


/3 /8 cup all-purpose fl our


1 tablespoon natural cane sugar 1


teaspoon salt


4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks


2 tablespoons cold evaporated skim milk


3 Braeburn apples (about 1½ pounds) 3 Granny Smith apples (about 1½ pounds) Zest and juice of ½ lemon ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup natural cane sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose fl our


1. Roll out pie crust; fi t into a 9-inch, deep-dish pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. 2. Place cheese, fl our, sugar, and salt in a food processor; stir. Pulse in butter, forming large chunks. Add milk


and pulse just until dough holds together. Collect dough into a ball and fl atten into a thick disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate


1½ cups all-purpose fl our ¼ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons natural cane sugar


6 tablespoons cold butter 5-5½ tablespoons ice water 1 teaspoon white vinegar


for 30 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 425°. Peel and thinly slice apples. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with lemon zest and juice. Stir in spices, sugar, and fl our; toss until coated. Remove pie plate from fridge; pour in


apple mixture. 4. Roll out cheesy dough and fi t over top of pie. Trim and fl ute edges. Cut 5 steam vents, about 1½ inches long, in crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake 40–45 minutes more, until crust is brown and fi lling is bubbly. Check crust and cover lightly with foil if it’s getting too brown. Serve warm (reheat at 350° for 20 minutes). ➻


PER SERVING: 290 cal, 12g fat (3g mono, 1g poly, 8g sat), 30mg chol, 5g protein, 42g carb, 3g fi ber, 123mg sodium –Kimberly Lord Stewart


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FOOD STYLIST: DAN BECKER, STYLIST: GLENN JENKINS


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