Apple Shortbread Pie

• Shortbread
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chilled butter, diced
• 1/4 cup shortening, diced
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• Pie filling
• 4 -5 granny smith apples, peeled,cored and cut into slices
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sift four, 1/2 cup sugar and salt into a large bowl.
3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Fold in egg yolks (mixture will be crumbly).
5. Remove 1/4 of mixture, and set aside.
6. Press remainder onto bottom and sides an 8" tart shell or pie pan.
7. In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Place apples into crust, and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
9. Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
10. Reduce heat to 350u0b0 and continue baking 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-shortbread-pie-87055 (may not work)