Sharp Cheese Pastry ( for Apple Pie) Recipe #379272
This is a recipe I found in an old cookbook. You must make your next apple pie and use this crust! Oh, sooo good! Note: Chill time is NOT included in prep time. This makes your bottom and top crust.
by Debaylady
1 hour | 10 min prep
2 pie crust
- 2 cups enriched flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2/3 cup cold butter
- 4-5 tablespoons ice water
- Sift together the flour and salt.
- Stir in grated sharp cheese.
- Cut in cold butter.
- Slowly add ice water and mix lightly with a fork.
- Divide into 2 balls.
- Chill at least 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle some flour on flat surface.
- Roll first ball of dough out slightly thinner than the regular plain pie pastry.
- Line 9-inch Pyrex pie plate with this crust.
- Dot with 2 tablespoons butter, cut up.
- Fill with your choice of apple pie filling.
- Sprinkle more flour and roll out second ball of dough.
- Cover filled pie with the second pie crust.
- Crimp pie crust.
- Bake in preheated 450 degree oven 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 40 minutes more.
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