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       Title: APPLE PIE WITH PORT WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE CRUST
  Categories: Pies, Desserts, Apples
       Yield: 7 servings
  
            Los Angeles Times
 
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   1 1/2 c  Sugar
     1/4 c  Cornstarch
     2/3 c  Apple juice
     2/3 c  Port wine
       2 tb Butter/Margarine
       1    Lemon peel; grated
       8 md Cooking apples; peeled and
            -sliced (abt 7 - 8 cups)
 
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       2 c  Flour; sifted
       1 ts Salt
     2/3 c  Shortening
     3/4 c  Sharp cheddar cheese;
            -shredded
   5 1/2 tb Water
  
   For the filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in lg saucepan. Stir in
   apple juice, port, butter and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat until
   mixture boils.  Add apples and cook gently until barely tender.
   
   To make Cheddar Cheese crust, mix flour, salt and shortening with
   pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese.
   Add water gradually and mix lightly with fork to form dough. Divide
   pastry in halves and roll out one half to fit 9-in. pie pan. Roll
   second half of pastry and cut into 10 (1/2 in.) strips. Spoon filling
   into pastry-lined pan. Weave pastry strips across filling to make
   lattice top. Bake at 375 deg. 30 to 45 min. or until done.  Serve
   warm.
  
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