Tender sliced RubyFrost apples dotted with shredded cheddar and warm spices, tucked into a pretty buttery crust, is what Apple Cheddar Pie is all about!
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How do you like your apples?
Sun-kissed, freshly plucked from a tree?
Cold and crunchy straight from the crisper?
Layered in a crostata?
Roasted alongside chicken?
Baked into a cake?
Adorning roast turkey?
Decorating crostini?
Diced into bread pudding?
How about baked in a pie? Nestled in a buttery crust? Accompanied by shredded sharp cheddar?
Me?
Oh I like ’em all.
But the pie…with the cheddar? Yes! That’s the mood I was in.
RubyFrost® apples are a thing of delight. I can’t get over their crunch factor. They are sweet and tart and pair beautifully with a fresh green salad or a glass of wine…
You know what else pairs well with a glass of wine? Sharp cheese. So it only goes to figure that sharp cheddar would go well with RubyFrost® apples. Baked in a pie. (Minus the four and twenty blackbirds… Sorry, couldn’t resist! 😉 )
Sharp cheddar added to apple pie creates a depth of flavor that is pleasing to the palate. It doesn’t overwhelm – it complements, it accents, it elevates. It’s the umami you didn’t know was missing.
This could be your new favorite apple pie recipe. For real! {It’s important to mention that if cheddar is not your thing, you can remove it from the recipe and keep all else the same.}
RubyFrost® apples make for a gorgeous tasting pie….and so many other wonderful dishes!
Buon Appetito!
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Apple Cheddar Pie
- Category: Dessert
Description
Tender sliced RubyFrost apples dotted with shredded cheddar and warm spices, tucked into a pretty buttery crust, is what Apple Cheddar Pie is all about!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cold salted butter, cut into cubes
- ½ cup ice water plus 2 Tbsp.
- 7 – 8 RubyFrost® apples, sliced
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups flour, cold butter and water in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pat dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine apples, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, flour and shredded cheddar.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut in half.
- Roll out each half. Use for the bottom and top crusts.
- Place first (bottom) dough in the pie plate.
- Fill with the apple mixture.
- If desired, make decorative cut outs with the remaining dough, and place on top.
- Crimp edges; if you’re not using decorative cut outs, poke holes in the top to release steam.
- Bake for 50 – 60 minutes.
- Remove when golden brown.
CIAO!
