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Granny Smith Apple Pie with
Cheddar Cheese Crust
Makes 8 servings
For the cheddar cheese pastry see recipe under Dough & Crust
INGREDIENTS
For the Granny Smith apple filling:
6 plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
8 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons Calvados (apple brandy) or applejack
1 large egg, beaten
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
METHOD
1.
Prepare the filling. Heat a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high
heat and melt 6 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter is light
brown, add the apples and sprinkle with the sugar. Cook, stirring
frequently, until the sugar has turned a golden-brown caramel color,
10 - 15 minutes. The apples should still be firm. Stir in the Calvados
and remove from the heat. Transfer the apple filling to a sheet pan lined
with foil and set aside to cool to room temperature.
2.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. On a lightly floured work surface, use a
floured rolling pin to roll out the smaller disk of chilled dough to an
even circle with a diameter of 11 inches. Gently fold the dough in half
or into quarters and transfer it to a 9” pie pan. Unfold the dough and
gently ease it into the contours of the pan. Roll out the larger disk of
dough to a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
3.
Fill the lined pie pan with the cooled apple mixture. Dot the apples
with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Carefully place the larger
disk of pastry over the pie. Tuck the edges of the top pastry under the
rim of the bottom pastry and press down with your fingers to seal
together and decoratively flute the pastry edges all around the pie's rim.
With the tip of a small, sharp knife, cut three slashes about 2 inches long
in the center of the top crust.
4.
Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake in the lower third of the
preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375° and bake for 20
minutes more. Remove the pie from the oven, brush its top with the
beaten egg, return to the oven, and bake until golden brown, about
5 minutes more. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature, accompanied
with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if you wish.
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