Just a perfect apple pie

My go to apple pie! From The Cook’s Encyclopedia of Baking by Carole Clements

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Step 1

For crust sift flour and salt into bowl

Step 2

Add cold butter and shortening and cut in with a pastry blender. With a fork stir in enough water to bind the dough

Step 3

Gather into 2 balls, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 min

Step 4

Roll out dough to 1/8 in thick and transfer to a 9 in pie pan. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Step 5

Peel, core, and slice apples and place in bowl. Toss with flour, sugar, lemon juice, spices and salt. Place into pie pan and top with dots of butter

Step 6

Top with second crust

Step 7

Bake for 10 min. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 40-50 min