In large skillet, cook sausage, onion and thyme until sausage is brown and onio ns tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain off excess fat. In a bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and sugar. Add prepared sausage mixture, cheese, eggs and cream or milk. Mix well. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 180ºC or 40 or 45 minutes, or until custard is set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Million Reci pes CD" busted by Judy R.