Cowgirl Apple Pie
By ltrodrigu
Ingredients
- For 12" Crust:
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons cold shortening
- 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Water
- For Filling:
- 1 disk cheddar pastry (recipe follows)
- 3 pounds (about 7) apples (a mix of tart, such as Granny Smith, and crisp, such as Gala)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup whiskey or brandy (or sub
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Details
Servings 1
Adapted from dispatch.com
Preparation
Step 1
For 12" Crust:
In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar and salt until mixed. Drop in butter, shortening and cheddar. Pulse until mixture looks crumbly. Turn out into a large bowl. Drizzle in about 3 tablespoons cold water, mixing gently with a soft spatula until pastry comes together. Pat into a disk. Wrap and chill for 1 hour.
For Filling:
Peel, core and slice apples 1/4-inch thick.
Heat butter in a wide skillet on medium-high. Add apples; cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
Add sugar, whiskey, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt. Cook, stirring, until syrup clings to apples, about 5 minutes.
Scrape cooked apples into a buttered 9-inch cast-iron pan (or buttered 9-inch pie plate).
Roll out pastry; trim to a 12-inch circle. Fit pastry over apples, tucking in edges. Snip a vent into the center.
Set pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Slide into a 375-degree oven and bake until pastry turns golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool and enjoy.
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