Caramel Apple Pie with Smoked Cheddar Crust | culture: the word on cheese

Caramel Apple Pie with Smoked Cheddar Crust | culture: the word on cheese

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We take this quintessential coupling to the next level by baking cheddar cheese right into the crust.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons ½ stick unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes and chilled
  • 4 ounces smoked cheddar
  • ⅔ cup ice water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 8 large tart and firm apples (try Empire, Jonagold, or Braeburn, cored, peeled, and cut into ½-inch-thick slices)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 egg white (lightly beaten)
  • Maldon sea salt (for sprinkling)

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