Apple Bake

Ingredients

• 10 medium baking apples cored peeled sliced
• 0.8 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter melted ()
• 1 cup flour 
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 2 Tbsp minute tapioca 
• 0.1 tsp salt 
• 1 cup cracker barrel sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 5 Tbsp water cold

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• blender
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Mix flour and salt in large bowl; cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese.
3. Sprinkle with 5 Tbsp. of the water while mixing lightly with fork; shape into ball. (
4. Mix in 1 or 2 Tbsp. additional water if dough is too dry to shape into ball.)
5. Place dough on lightly floured surface; roll out to 14x10-inch rectangle.
6. Toss apples with remaining ingredients.
7. Let stand 5 min. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with dough; cut slits in top of dough to vent.
8. Bake 35 min. or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender.