Apple Pie With Port With Cheddar Cheese Crust

90 minutes Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

371 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Filling
1 1/2	cups	sugar
1/4	cup	cornstarch
2/3	cup	apple juice
2/3	cup	port
2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1	each	lemon	(grated peel only)
8	medium	apples	cooking, peeled, sliced

Cheddar cheese crust
2	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
1	teaspoon	salt
2/3	cup	vegetable shortening
3/4	cup	cheddar cheese, very old, sharp	shredded
5	tablespoons	water	cold (or more)

Directions

Combine sugar and cornstarch in large saucepan. Stir in apple juice, port, butter and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Add apples and cook gently until barely tender.

To make Cheddar Cheese crust, mix flour, salt and shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese. Add water gradually and mix lightly with fork to form dough.

Divide pastry in halves and roll out one half to fit 9-inch pie pan. Roll second half of pastry and cut into 10 (1/2-inch) strips.

Spoon filling into pastry-lined pan. Weave pastry strips across filling to make lattice top. Bake at 375F 30 to 45 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 240g

Amount per Serving

Calories 371 8% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 8mg	3%
Sodium 317mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 84.0g	28%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	10%
Sugars 53.0g
Protein 4.0g	7%

Vitamin A	3%		Vitamin C	27%
Calcium	1%		Iron	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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