Apple Cranberry Pie With Cheddar Cheese Crust Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 c. Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/3 c. Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1/3 c. Shortening
- 6 Tbsp. Cool Butter, cut in small pcs
- 1/4 c. Cool Water
- 1 1/3 c. Sugar
- 3/4 tsp Grnd Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Grnd Nutmeg
- 3 Tbsp. Flour
- 7 c. Apples, peel & core*
- 3/4 c. Cranberries, coarsely minced
- 2 Tbsp. Cool Butter, cut in small pcs Lowfat milk & Sugar For Topping
Directions
- *Slice apples 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
- FOR THE CRUST:In lge. bowl combine flour, salt & cheese and mix to combine. Cut in shortening and butter till particles are size of peas. Sprinkle in cool water, 1 tbs. at a time, and mix with fork just till dough comes together in ball. Don't overmix. (If dough is too soft to hndle, press gently into disk and chill about 20 min.)
- Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll out into 2 circles a bit bigger thath 9 inch pie pan. Brush off excess flour, then gently foll up crust onto rolling pin. Unroll into pie pan and ease crust into pan. Roll Crust over at edges, trimming off excess dough. Crimp with fingers to make pretty crust edge.
- Cover with plastic wrap while making filling.
- FOR THE FILLING:In lge. bowl, toss together sugar cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, apples and cranberries. Mound apple mix proportionately in pastry-lined pie pan. Dot apples with butter and cover with top crust. Seal and flute edges with fingertips.
- Make several slits on top to allow steam to escape. For shiny, sugary top, brush crust lightly with lowfat milk and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake at 425 for 10 min, then reduce temp. to 375 and bake about 50 min or possibly till crust is nicely browned and apples are cooked through.
- Makes 1 pie (9")
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 282g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 675 | |
| Calories from Fat 260 | 39% |
| Total Fat 29.55g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat 13.84g | 55% |
| Trans Fat 3.81g | |
| Cholesterol 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium 345mg | 14% |
| Potassium 214mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 99.38g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.2g | 17% |
| Sugars 58.79g | 39% |
| Protein 6.84g | 11% |
