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Combine apples with remaining ingredients except pie shells in large bowl, tossing lightly to mix well. Pour into 1 pie shell.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together apples, flour and sugar; set aside. Melt caramels in double boiler with milk.
Peel, slice and cook apples along with sugar, cinnamon, and water until apples are partially tender.
No sugar or artificial sweetener is used, but it is amazingly good and easy to make.
Pour over apples. Sprinkle grated cheese over top. Cover top with second pie shell layer. Brush with cream. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
A friend brought us some home grown apples. I had enough to make an apple pie and prepare 3 more batches with all the ingredients to freeze and make pies later on.