Apple pie with cheese crust
8 servings
90 minutes
Apple pie with cheese crust is a refined blend of sweetness and spiciness inspired by Italian culinary traditions. The crispy dough infused with cheddar envelops a tender apple filling seasoned with sugar and cloves. This pie is perfect for cozy evenings when you want to enjoy the rich flavor and warmth of homemade baking. Italians love to experiment with desserts, combining sweet and savory notes, and this pie is a vivid example of such gastronomic harmony. It can be served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or chilled to savor the rich contrast of flavors. Apples add juiciness to the pie while the cheese crust provides textural variety, making each bite unforgettable.
1
Sift the flour into a bowl, leaving some flour to dust the table, add butter and vegetable fat, rub together, add grated cheddar, and add 3 tablespoons of water. Knead the dough. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Wheat flour: 225 g
- Butter: 50 g
- Vegetable fat: 50 g
- Cheddar cheese: 75 g
2
Peel the apples, remove the core, and slice them.
- Apple: 1.8 kg
3
Roll one third of the dough into a circle, and roll the remaining part into a larger circle.
4
Line the bottom and sides of the mold with a smaller circle, sprinkle with semolina, layer apples, alternating layers with sugar and cloves.
- Semolina: 1 tablespoon
- Golden fine sugar: 75 g
- Carnation: 12 pieces
5
Grease the edges of the dough laid along the sides of the mold with beaten egg, cover the pie with a large circle, seal the edges together, and trim.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
6
Use scraps of dough to create decorations for the pie: flowers, leaves, braids, etc. Decorate the pie with them.
7
Make a small hole in the center of the pie, brush the pie with beaten egg. Bake for 10 minutes at 220 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 190 degrees and bake for another 45 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Chicken egg: 1 piece