Pear-Cherry Pie With Cheddar Crust

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup finely grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons cold heavy cream
• 4 to 5 Tbsp. ice-cold water
• 3 1/4 pounds Bartlett pears, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

1. Pulse first 2 ingredients and 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar in a food processor 3 or 4 times or until combined. Add cheese and butter; pulse 10 to 12 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle cream and water over mixture; pulse 4 or 5 times or just until moist clumps form. Divide dough in half, and flatten into disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, stir together pears, next 7 ingredients, and remaining 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar in a large bowl.
3. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Roll 1 dough disk into a 12 1/2-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Fit piecrust into a 10-inch pie plate; fold edges under, and crimp. Spoon pear mixture into crust.
4. Roll remaining dough disk to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface, and cut into 6 (2 1/2-inch) strips. Arrange strips in a lattice design over filling; press ends of strips into crust, sealing to bottom crust, and crimp. (Reroll scraps if you do not have enough strips to cover pie.) Whisk together egg and 2 Tbsp. water. Brush lattice with egg mixture.
5. Bake at 400u0b0 for 55 minutes to 1 hour, shielding with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let cool on a wire rack 1 hour.

flour, salt, sugar, cheddar cheese, cold butter, cold heavy cream, water, bartlett, cherries, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, rosemary, salt, egg

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pear-cherry-pie (may not work)