Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2/3 cup cold butter, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
5-8 tablespoons ice water
Directions:
Place the butter, flour, cranberries and cheddar into a food processor. Add water one tablespoon at a time and pulse just until mixture sticks together. Divide the dough evenly into two balls. Roll each into a crust.
My thoughts:
This dough rolls out like a dream. I was a little worried because I had never tried putting fruit in a pie crust before but it worked wonderfully. The food processor pulverizes it enough that it doesn't make the dough lumpy but not so much that you don't get a burst of cranberry. A tasty twist on traditional pie crust.I like this pie crust on Apple-Cranberry Pie but it would be great pretty much any pie that needs a double crust.
This looks fantastic, such a great idea! I love cheddar with apple pie, so this would be awesome for that sort of pie.
ReplyDeleteI have never even thought to put cheese or fruit in the pie crust. Brilliant! Now to figure out the perfect filling for that crust....
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