Cheddar-apple Galette

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (11 ounce) box pie crust mix
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 3 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with 1 tbsp water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in large bowl, with a fork, toss together piecrust mix, 1/2 cup of the cheese and the apple juice; shape into a ball.
• 3 roll out on a floured surface to 14-inch circle.
• 4 roll pastry back onto rolling pin; unroll onto a large baking sheet.
• 5 in a large bowl, toss together 1/2 cup of the shredded cheddar, apples, sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese onto center of crust, leaving a 3-inch border.
• 8 mound apple mixture on top of cheese.
• 9 fold edge of crust up and partway over filling.
• 10 brush crust with egg yolk/water mixture.
• 11 bake 35-40 minutes until crust is lightly browned and apples are tender.
• 12 cut into wedgest and serve warm.