Apple Cheese Pie & Cheese Pastry
Cheese Pastry
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening (Crisco)
½ cups grated cheese (American or Cheddar)
6-8 Tablespoons cold water
Instructions
Mix flour and salt. Cut in butter, shortening, and cheese with a pastry cutter. Add ¼ cups water; work into flour mixture - add more water if necessary. Pat gently into a ball. Divide dough in half and shape into two rounds. Chill until ready to roll. Roll each round to ⅛ inch thickness.
Apple Cheese Pie
Ingredients
1 recipe cheese pastry (See Above)
6-8 medium apples
½ to ¾ cups brown sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Heavy dash of nutmeg
Instructions
Peel and core apples; slice into eighths or smaller, combine with sugar, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and nutmeg. Divide cheese pastry into half. Roll out and line a 9 inch pie pan with 1 part of the pastry. Fill with apple sugar mixture and dot with butter and an extra Tablespoon of sugar. Roll out remaining pastry and place over apples. Moisten edges slightly; press out the top and bottom crusts together. Trim ½ inch from the edge of the pie pan, turn under ends and flute edge. Prick the crust with a fork in several places. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold with generous scoops of ice cream. Makes 4-6 servings.