- 4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter…cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 pound sweet sausage
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 McIntosh apple - peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine butter pieces with the flour and a pinch of salt
Mix with fingertips until butter is almost entirely incorporated (mixture should be the consistency of bread crumbs
Add 1-2 Tbsp cold water to bind
Refrigerate for 30 minutes
Remove the sausage from it's casing and crumble‚ saute over medium heat‚ drain
In a separate skillet, heat 1 Tbsp butter and saute the apple until just softened
Combine egg yolks and egg with cream and a pinch of salt
Roll out dough and press into a 9" pie tin
Place sausage in bottom of pie
Arrange apple on top of sausage and distribute cheese evenly over apple
Pour the egg mixture over everything
Bake for 50-60 minutes‚ until pie is somewhat firm
Cool for a few minutes, but serve warm
Serves 4-6 Recipe courtesy of www.pepinheights.com |
