Apple Crostada With Cheddar Crust

Serves 10 

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups Sasko cake flour
• 225g cold butter, chopped
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 cup grated mature cheddar cheese
• 1 egg, whisked
• 2 apples, sliced into wedges
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2T flour
• 2T fresh lemon juice
• ¼ t ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup apricot jam, warmed

Method:

1. For the cheddar crust: blend flour and a pinch of salt in a food processor with butter until coarse.
2. Add enough water to form a dough.
3. Add cheese and pulse until combined. Wrap and chill for 1 hour.
4. Roll out to form a disc and refrigerate.
5. For the filling: toss apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice and cinnamon together.
6. Spread filling over pastry, leaving a border.
7. Fold edges in to form a crust, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with a little sugar. Refrigerate 1/2 hour.
8. Bake at 180°C until crust is golden (about 80 minutes).
9.  Cool and brush with apricot jam.