(WXYZ) National Pie Die is January 23rd, and Achatz Homemade Pie Company is helping you get prepared.
One of their delicious recipes was featured on Action News at Noon.
Here's the recipe for Apple Cheesecake Pie:Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Pie Dough: Makes top and bottom crust for one 9 or 10 inch pie.
Mix:2 1/2 cup pastry flour, unbleached
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
Then Add:1 cup Achatz Special Blend Shortening (Trans-fat free)
Or you can use 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup Achatz Special Blend
Cheesecake Filling:1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 whole egg
Beat all ingredients until well blended
Apple Filling:7 cups thinly sliced apples
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3-4 Tablespoons butter
Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and separate into 2 pieces. Roll out one dough ball, place in bottom of 9 or 10 inch pie tin. Spread cream cheese mixture into pie shell, then add apple filling. Roll out 2nd dough ball and cut into strips. Place on top of pie filling in a lattice design. Gently spray top crust with water or brush with egg wash. Sprinkle about 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of sugar on top of crust.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375, then lower temp to 350 for one hour.
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