Apple Pie

Step 1: Measure the flour, sugar and salt together. Stir to combine.

Step 2: Add the chilled butter pieces and shortening to the bowl. Cut them inches with a pastry cutter or knife. Don't over mix them.

Step 3: Add the ice water. Mix until the dough holds together (add a bit more water, if necessary).

Step 4: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead it together, then divide in half.

Step 5: Flatten each half into a disk, wrap in saran wrap and chill for at least half an hour.

Step 6: Roll out one of the disks on a lightly floured surface until you have a circle that's about 12 inches in diameter.

Step 7: Put the circle in a 9" pie plate, trimming any extra dough from the edges with a sharp knife. Return it to the refrigerator until you are.

Step 8: Peel, core and slice the apples. Try to keep the size of the slices even.

Step 9: Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl.

Step 10: Stir in apples.

Step 11: Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.

Step 12: Dot with butter.

Step 13: Roll out the second ball of dough and cover top. Use a fork or your.

Step 14: Fingers to pinch the edges together. cut a couple slits in the top.

Step 15: Heat oven to 425 degrees.

Step 16: Cover edge with 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent too much browning.

Step 17: Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.

Step 18: Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.