LATTICE-CRUST APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preparing the crust:.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter and shortening into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.
• Divide dough in half; shape each half into a disk.
• Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
• Making the filling:.
• Place oven rack in lowest position.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Assembling the pie:.
• On a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll half of dough into an 11-inch circle.
• Fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
• Spoon filling into pan.
• Dot with butter pieces.
• Roll remaining dough into a 10-inch circle.
• Cut into 1/2 inch strips.
• To form a lattice crust, arrange 2 dough strips in a cross pattern in center of pie.
• Ends of strips should overlap edges of bottom crust.
• Alternately weave strips into a lattice pattern until filling is covered.
• Brush crust with egg.
• Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.