Cheddar-Crust Apple Pie
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Pate Brisee, Cheddar Variation (page 322)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 pounds tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each disk of dough to a 13-inch round, 1/8 inch thick.
- Transfer 1 round to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet for top crust; refrigerate.
- Fit second round into a 9-inch pie plate for bottom crust.
- Trim dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- Place lemon juice in a large bowl.
- Peel, quarter, and core apples; thinly slice, tossing into bowl with lemon juice as you work.
- Add flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt; toss to combine.
- Fill bottom crust with apple mixture, piling high in center; lightly brush edge of crust with water.
- Place top crust over filling; press all around edge to seal with bottom crust.
- Using kitchen shears, trim to a 1-inch overhang; fold under to form edge, and press to seal.
- Using thumb and forefinger, crimp dough along rim.
- With a paring knife, cut 5 small slits in center of pie to let steam escape.
- Preheat oven to 425F, with rack in lowest position.
- Place pie plate on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes; reduce heat to 375F, and bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, 60 to 70 minutes more.
- (If edge browns too quickly, tent pie with foil.)
- Let pie cool completely on a wire rack, at least 4 hours or up to overnight, before serving.
allpurpose flour, brisee, lemon juice, firm apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheddar-crust-apple-pie-389719 (may not work)