Cheddar in the Crust

After the last debacle, any sensible person would shy away from trying to incorporate cheese into a pie. But for the greater good I press on. This time a Cheddar-Crusted Apple Pear Pie. The idea is to bake a bit of cheese into the crust to create the cheddar/apple experience. Additionally, pears are thrown into this recipe which should give an extended depth to the overall taste. The cheddar cheese crust is made by reducing the flour and pulsing shredded cheddar cheese into a traditional pie crust recipe with a food processor. The filling is a pretty standard apple pie filling recipe with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, apples, and pears.

Result: While unlike the previous recipe, this pie was edible. However, I am done with incorporating cheese directly into recipes. The crust finishes with a cheesy, oily taste that does not match the traditional taste experience of apple pie and cheddar cheese. The pears added nothing special to the filling. The pie was screaming for some additional spices, cinnamon, nutmeg..., something. All in all an odd and uneventful pie. On the 5 star scale - 2 stars.