Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust

90 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

740 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Filling
1 1/2	cups	sugar
1/4	cup	cornstarch
2/3	cup	apple juice
2/3	cup	port wine
2	tablespoons	butter	or margarine
1	each	lemon zest	grated
8	medium	apples	peeled and sliced

Cheddar 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 1/2	tablespoons	water

For the filling, 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 375 deg.

30 to 45 min. or until done.

Serve warm.

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Serving Size 471g

Amount per Serving

Calories 740 8% of calories from fat