BLUE RIBBON APPLE PIE 
1 1/2 c. plain flour
5 tbsp. butter
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 tbsp. butter
2 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 tbsp. ice water
7 c. peeled & sliced baking apples
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. plain flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Cut shortening and butter into flour. For topping combine 1 cup of the flour mixture with sugars, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of butter, reserve for pie crust. Mix remaining flour mixture with 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese and water. Roll dough out on floured board, line 8 inch pie plate forming a standing rim.

Mix sliced apples with lemon juice. Fill pie shell with apples mounding them up in center. Combine 1 tablespoon flour with nutmeg and sprinkle over apples.

Cover apples with half of crumble mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and top with remaining crumble mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

 

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