Apple Pie with Cheddar Crumble Topping – Debra Davis

Ingredients

1 pie crust
Filling
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced

Topping
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 stick butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, zest, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Toss apples in mixture. In a separate bowl, combine topping ingredients, mixing the butter into the rest of the ingredients with your fingers. Roll out pie crust dough, and place in the bottom of the pan. Arrange apples in the pan in overlapping circles. Pour cheddar topping over apples. Bake for 40 minutes, or until topping and crust is golden brown. Let cool slightly, and serve warm.