Apple & Cheddar pie

Ingredients

12

Steps

6

Serves

6

Cook Time

50-55 Min

Ingredients

  • 150g/5oz plain flour, sifted
  • 250g/9oz Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 150g/5oz vegetable shortening
  • 75ml/3fl oz iced water
  • 350g/12oz cooking apples, cored and chopped
  • 100g/4oz granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons self-raising flour
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Grease a 23cm/9in pie dish with butter.
  • Mix together the plain flour, cheese and salt in a bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the iced water over, and toss the crumbs until a dough is formed. Press the dough firmly into a ball.
  • Divide the pastry almost in half and roll out the larger half, on a lightly floured surface, to a 30cm/12in circle. Use to line the greased pie dish, trimming the edges to 1cm/1 ⁄2in beyond the rim of the pie plate.
  • Put the apples, sugar, self-raising flour and cinnamon in a bowl, and mix well. Arrange the apple mixture in the pastry shell. Roll out the remaining pastry to a 30cm/12in circle. Place on top of the filling, trimming the crust to 2.5cm/1in beyond the rim of the pie dish. Flute the edges to form a rim.
  • Combine the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash, then brush over the top crust and rim.
  • Bake the pie in the oven for 45–50 minutes until apples are tender and the crust is a golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
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