Apple Coconut Pie With Cream Cheese Pastry

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups tart apples, peeled,cored and thinly sliced (about 6)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 ounces flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 using a mixer, combine the butter and the cream cheese well.
• 2 using your hands, mix in the flour and the salt till completely combined.
• 3 shape into a ball and chill for 15 minutes before using.
• 4 pre-heat oven to 400°f.
• 5 divide the dough ball in two and roll each half out (on a lightly-floured surface) into a circle about 1/8 inch thick.
• 6 line a 10 inch deep-dish pie pan with one circle.
• 7 arrange the apples in this unbaked pie shell; you will want to do this as neatly as possible in order to get them all inches.
• 8 in a bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt; sprinkle evenly over the apples.
• 9 next, cover the apples evenly with the coconut.
• 10 sprinkle the vanilla over the top, and dot with the butter.
• 11 place the remaining circle of pastry over the filling; seal and flute edges.
• 12 cut slits in top to allow steam to escape.
• 13 bake at 400°f for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300° and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes until the top is golden and the juices are bubbling.