Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust

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Title: Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Crust
Categories: Pies
Yield: 7 Servings

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1 1/2 c Sugar
1/4 c Cornstarch
2/3 c Apple juice
2/3 c Port wine
2 tb Butter; or margarine
1 Lemon peel; grated
8 md Cooking apples; peeled and
-sliced (abt 7 - 8 cups)

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2 c Flour; sifted
1 ts Salt
2/3 c Shortening
3/4 c Sharp cheddar cheese
-shredded
5 1/2 tb Water

For the filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in lg 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-in. pie pan. Roll second half of pastry and
cut into 10 (1/2 in.) 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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