Cheddar and Apple Pie
- 85 g butter
- 200 g plain flour
- 140 g Mature cheddar cheese, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons milk, for glazing
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
- 300 g sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 bramley cooking apple, peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 200 g wensleydale cheese, cut into small cubes
- 125 ml creme fraiche
- Cut butter into flour until fine crumb stage.
- Stir in 100 g cheddar, then season with salt and pepper.
- Mix with 2-4 Tbsp water to bind.
- Wrap dough in cling film and chill 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 190C.
- Meanwhile, parboil the potatoes 2-3 minutes.
- Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Gently fry the onion in oil 5-8 minutes until soft but not brown.
- Line a buttered deep 23 cm pie dish with two thirds of the pastry.
- Fill with half the potatoes, half the onion, half the apple, half the sage and half the Wensleydale.
- Repeat layers.
- Spoon over the creme fraiche, then cover with remaining pastry.
- Pinch pastry edges together and make a tiny hole in the top with a knife (for the steam to escape and so that the crust doesn't break open).
- Brush with a little milk, sprinkle remaining cheddar over and a little fresh sage.
- Bake about 45 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is soft.
- Cool a minimum of 15 minutes before serving.
butter, flour, cheddar cheese, milk, fresh sage, sweet potatoes, onion, vegetable oil, bramley cooking apple, fresh sage, wensleydale cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheddar-and-apple-pie-161418 (may not work)