Vermont McIntosh Apple Pie With Chedder Crust
By
Nancy Allen
@mawmawnan
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This a such a tasty apple pie with an awesome chedder pie crust that's real satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c
- all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c
- shortening
- 1 1/2 c
- grated chedder cheese
- 4 to 6 Tbsp
- ice water
- 2 medium
- mcintosh apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp
- water
- 1 Tbsp
- brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp
- cinnamon
- 1/2 c
- sugar
- 2/3 c
- heavy cream
- 1/4 c
- grated rind and juice of one orange or lemon
- 1/4 c
- sherry (i used apple cider)
- 3
- eggs,well beaten
- can add a meringue on top
FILLING
How to Make Vermont McIntosh Apple Pie With Chedder Crust
- 1Preheat oven to 400F. Combine first 4 ingredients together for your pie crust. Roll out and press into a 9 inch pie plate, set aside.
- 2Cook the apples in the water until soft. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, then the sugar , cream, rinds and juice of fruit (apple or orange) and sherry or cider, and eggs. Pour into pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower oven to 325F and bake an additional 40-45 minutes until pie is pretty set not jiggly. Cool. Top with meringue.
