Deep Dish Apple Pie
A classic deep dish apple pie with Granny Smith and McIntosh apples, cinnamon, pecans, and a surprise cheddar cheese layer, served with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 lb Granny Smith apples, sliced
- 2 lb McIntosh apples, sliced
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 0 juice of one lemon
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- 4 oz Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cup all-purpose flour for pie dough
- 0.8 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 3 tbsp ice water
- 8 scoops vanilla bean ice cream
Instructions
- 1
Make pie dough: Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add ice water and mix until dough just comes together. Divide in half, flatten to discs and chill 30 minutes.
- 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large saute pan, melt the butter. Add the apples and saute for 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the sugars, lemon juice, flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the apples are just tender. Stir in the pecans. Remove from heat and cool.
- 4
Roll out one dough disc and line a deep dish pie pan. Spread the cheddar cheese in the bottom. Fill with the apple mixture.
- 5
Roll out the second disc and place on top. Crimp edges and cut vents. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.