Quebec apple dumplings (canadian)

1    Pie dough (double batch)
    1/4 c  Cheddar cheese-grated
     12 md Apples; peeled & cored
    1/2 c  Mincemeat
    1/4 c  Rum
           butter
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 c  Sugar; Brown
    1/4 c  Cream
           Lemon rind; 1/2 lemon
 
  Preheat oven to 400øF. Make enough pie enough to roll into 12 6"x6"
  squares (about a double batch.) Sprinkle each square with 1 tsp
  grated cheddar. Peel and core apples and place one on each square.
  Fill the center of each apple with 2 tsp (or 1 heaping tsp) of
  mincemeat, 1 tsp of rum, a dot of butter and 1 Tablespoon sugar.
  Bring diagonally opposite corners of dough over the apple to form
  ears at the top. Cover the 'ears' with aluminum foil. Mix the brown
  sugar, cream and grated lemon rind. Brush the dumplings with this
  mixture and bake 35 to 45 minutes in 400øF oven. Remove foil, brush
  ears with cream mixture and return to oven till 'ears' are brown.
  Serve warm to plain cream or sweetened cream, flavored with rum.