Green Chile Cheese Apple Pie Slice

Green Chile Cheese Apple Pie Slice

Unique Pie: Green Chile Cheddar Apple. Dessert? Lunch? Yes!

Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like. An old-fashioned apple pie, with the New Mexican addition of freshly roasted Hatch Green Chile and some cheddar cheese.


THE MATH :
Apple Pie + Cheddar = Delicious.
Cheddar + Green Chile = Magical.
THEREFORE:
Apple Pie + Green Chile + Cheddar = Magically Delicious. 


Green Chile Cheese Apple Pie Slice

Green Chile Cheddar Apple Pie

Apple Pie + Cheddar + Green Chile = A spicy yum!
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 tart apples peeled cored and sliced
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • dash salt
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • dash of ground nutmeg
  • prepared pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie I use Pillsbury ready-made rolled crust, 2 to a box
  • 1 cup + 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup New Mexico green chile roasted, peeled and chopped
  • 3-4 pats of butter.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Combine sugar, flour, and spices, then mix with apples.
  • Stir in 1 cup cheese and green chile.
  • Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
  • Sprinkle with a little bit of cheese from the 1/4 cup of cheese (save the rest of the 1/4 cup for the end).
  • Fill with apple mixture.
  • Top mixture with a few pats of butter.
  • Unroll second pastry on top and seal the edges.
  • Cut some vents into the top.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Cover edges halfway through with aluminum foil if they are getting too brown.
  • Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese from the 1/4 cup.
  • Let it rest for about 10 minutes to firm up a bit, then serve with glee! Or with ice cream, or both.
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THIS PIE IS WONDERFUL. And I guess because it has green chile and cheese in it, we didn’t feel at all guilty about having it for lunch.

I’d suggest some mild vanilla ice cream to serve alongside.

Enjoy!

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