Apple Hand Pies with Cheddar Crust | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• DOUGH:
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup 2 sticks cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (such as Landaff Creamery Landaff)
• ½ cup ice water
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
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• FILLING:
• 1 cup ½-inch cubed peeled apple (such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Jonagold)
• 1 cup ½-inch cubed peeled pear (such as D’Anjou or Bosc)
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1½ tablespoons lemon juice (from about ½ lemon, plus more to taste)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (plus more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (plus more to taste)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus more to taste)
• Pinch ground nutmeg (plus more to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• TO ASSEMBLE:
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon whole milk (cream, or water)
• Coarse sugar or flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)