Brown Butter Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Oct 13, 2015

Brian Woodcock

Yields:

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

5 hrs 40 mins

Switch up your traditional apple pie with a sprinkle of Cheddar cheese.

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Ingredients

1 recipe Basic Pie Dough
4 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. Kosher salt
2 1/2 lb. Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Pink Lady apples, peeled and thinly sliced
Egg wash, for brushing crust

1. Step 1Make dough as instructed, tossing cheese into flour mixture before adding butter.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a floured surface, roll one disk of Basic Pie Dough to a 13-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Step 3Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, swirling, until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add apples and brown butter; toss to coat. Transfer to pie plate.
4. Step 4On a floured surface, roll remaining disk of dough to a 13-inch circle; place on pie; trim overhang to 1-inch. Tuck overhangs underneath and crimp; cut four vents in top crust. Freeze 15 minutes.
5. Step 5Brush with egg wash. Bake, on a baking sheet until golden and bubbling, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool, on a rack, at least 4 hours.