Created by Fizzybrat on July 29, 2017
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.