Apple-Sausage Pie

combine chilled butter with flour and a pinch of salt-mix to the consistency of coarse crumbs mix in 1-2 tablespoons ice-cold water just to bind mixture cover and chill for 30-60 minutes meanwhile cook sausage in a skillet, over a moderate flame, until well browned drain well and set aside heat 1 tablespoon butter in another skillet, over a medium flame add apples and saute for 1-2 minutes, just until softened remove from heat and set aside to cool combine yolks, egg, cream, and salt-mix well, set aside rollout dough and press into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan crumble the sausage into the bottom of the crust arrange the apples onto the sausage sprinkle with the grated cheese pour egg mixture over the top bake @ 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, until well set remove from oven and allow to cool for 15-30 minutes, until firm enough to cut serve warm or at room temperature