This Apple Cheddar Pie Is the Best Pie You’ll Bake All Fall | Claire Saffitz Recipe

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Claire Saffitz’s Perfect Apple Cheddar Pie Recipe | Dessert Person A huge thank you to Kerrygold for sponsoring today’s video! Kerrygold has long been my go-to butter for baking, and it’s especially perfect for the holidays. Its rich, creamy flavor adds that extra touch of warmth and depth to every festive recipe, whether I’m making pies, cookies, or simply spreading it on fresh bread straight from the oven. Bring a little holiday magic to your kitchen with Kerrygold. Learn more and find it near you at https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/. Claire Saffitz brings a fresh spin to a fall classic with this Apple Cheddar Pie, featuring a flaky, buttery cheddar crust and caramelized apple filling that’s perfect for Thanksgiving 2025 or any holiday dessert table. In this video, Claire walks through her signature pie dough - made with aged cheddar cheese, all-purpose flour, and cold butter - before layering in a macerated mix of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples, demerara sugar, vanilla extract, and a hint of bitters and cider vinegar for balance. The result? A golden, savory-sweet pie that’s crisp on the outside, tender in the middle, and unlike any apple pie you’ve had before. Apple Cheddar Pie Ingredients: CRUST 4 ounces aged cheddar cheese, grated 3 cups all-purpose flour (14.2 oz / 405g), plus more for rolling 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, cubed and briefly frozen ⅔ cup ice water FILLING 3 pounds apples (about 7 medium-large), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch-thick wedges ⅔ cup demerara sugar 2 teaspoons orange or Angostura bitters (optional) 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of kosher salt ⅔ cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons cornstarch ASSEMBLY 1 beaten egg Splash of heavy cream Demerara sugar for sprinkling Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:20 Ingredients & Special Equipment 04:02 How To Make Apple Cheddar Pie 08:06 Macerate the Apples 12:08 How To Make Pie Crust 23:39 Caramelize the Cream 29:18 How To Make A Pie Lattice 31:12 Assemble 41:56 Serve 46:25 Cat cam What's for Dessert by Claire Saffitz is out now: https://geni.us/WjcIbfp Dessert Person Online: https://www.dessertperson.com/ Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/?h… Claire Merchandise: https://www.dessertperson.com/buystuff Penguin Random House Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ Video Series: Producer/Director: Vincent Cross Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall Animation Credits: Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry Character Rigger: Johara Dutton