Apple of Her Eye Pie

Name: Apple of Her Eye Pie
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ¼ cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold; ⅓ cup solid vegetable shortening, cold; ¾ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 6 to 8 tablespoons ice water; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted; 8 tart apples, such as Granny Smith; 1 teaspoon sugar; Pinch of ground cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation info

8
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

We like to put Cheddar in the crust of an apple pie so we can taste its sharpness with every bite. It doesn’t hurt to serve slices of Cheddar atop, also. Of course make sure that it’s the best you can find—aged Canadian, Black Diamond, or Vermont, for instance. It seems that the lighter the color, the sharper the taste.

You can turn this into a Dutch Apple Pie by removing it from the oven 10 minutes before it’s finished and pouring 4