Wensleydale apple pie
THIS mouth-watering pie from Elizabeth Guy involves mild, buttery Wensleydale cheese layered with apples in a meltingly crisp pastry. Serves 4–6.
INGREDIENTS:
Oil, for greasing
Shortcrust pastry, made with 250g plain flour and 125g fat
4 large cooking apples (such as bramleys) peeled, cored and sliced
150g sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
150g Wensleydale cheese, sliced
METHOD:
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a 25cm pie dish.
2) Roll out half the pastry and line the pie dish. Line with foil and baking beans. Bake blind for about 20 minutes.
3) Meanwhile, put the apples in a saucepan with a splash of water. Cover and cook over a low heat for a minute
or so until slightly softened. Stir in the sugar.
4) Place half the apples in the cooked pastry case. Layer the cheese slices over the apples and then cover with the remaining apples.
5) Roll out the remaining pastry. Dampen the edges of the pie dish and cover with the pastry. Lightly brush the top of the
pie with water and sprinkle with sugar.
6) Bake for 25-35 minutes until golden brown and serve warm.