Apple Pie
Cynthia Griffin
Serves 6 – 8
Prep: approx. 20 min Total: approx. 60 min
INGREDIENTS
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (from a 16-17 1/4 oz pack
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄2 lb apples (Fuji or Golden Delicious – 3 medium) peeled, cored, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 cup grated sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven 400°F
- Roll out pastry into a 15 x 12 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin.
- Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper then prick
pastry all over with a fork. - Heat butter in a small saucepan over moderate heat until golden brown, about 1 minute.
- Pour butter over apples in a bowl, then add sugar and toss to coat.
- Spread apples evenly over pastry, leaving a –inch border on all sides.
- Fold in edges over apples, pressing down firmly on corers and sides. Bake until apples are tender, 35- 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle cheese over apples and bake until cheese is golden and
bubbling, 5 – 10 minutes more. - Serve warm.
