Apple Pie with Cheese, Please

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Cheddar cheese baked inside this apple pie provides a buttery and melty texture that's absolutely irresistible.

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
6 slices Cheddar cheese
5 medium apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 (9 inch) prepared pie crust, at room temperature
1 egg white
1 teaspoon water

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 Line the bottom of the pie crust with Cheddar cheese slices. Place apples into the crust in a circular fashion, layering slices on top of one another. Set aside.
3 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and mix well to combine, removing any lumps. Add white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a slight simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, 5 to 10 minutes.
4 Pour butter mixture over apples to cover all slices. Top with additional pie crust; seal edges. Pierce the top with a fork to allow steam to release. Mix egg white and 1 teaspoon water together in a small bowl; baste over pie crust using a basting brush.
5 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6 Continue to bake until golden and set, about 35 minutes more.