Cheddar Apple Dandy
Submitted by sheilk
Baked apple crumble with sharp cheddar cheese folded into tart apples and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel, then finished with more melted cheese. Serve warm with ice cream or hard sauce.
YIELD
1 cakePREP
20 minCOOK
40 minREADY
60 minApple pie with cheddar cheese on the side is a New England tradition. This recipe bakes the cheese right into the deal.
Tart Granny Smith or McIntosh apples get tossed with sugar, flour, and a full cup of shredded sharp cheddar, then piled into a baking pan. A buttery cinnamon streusel goes on top, and once it’s golden and bubbling, more cheddar gets scattered over to melt into a salty, gooey blanket.
That sweet-savory combination of warm spiced apples and sharp melted cheese is the kind of thing you taste once and never forget.
Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of hard sauce and watch people fight over the corner pieces.
Chef Tips
- Use the sharpest cheddar you can find. Mild cheddar gets lost next to the sugar and cinnamon. You need that tangy bite to make the contrast work.
- Tart apples only. Sweet apples like Fuji or Gala will make this cloyingly sweet. Granny Smith or Cortland are your best bet.
- Cut the butter into the flour topping with cold hands or use a pastry cutter. You want pea-sized crumbs, not a paste.
Ingredients
Directions
- Use tart cooking apples such as Macs or Granny Smiths. Core and pare.
Heat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Combine the apples, sugar, flour and 1 cup of cheese.
Place in a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs then sprinkle over the apple mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with the remaining cheese.
Return to the oven until the cheese melts.
Serve warm with hard sauce or ice cream.
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