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Directions:Instructions
Make the pie crust first. It can sit in the refrigerator while you combine the filling. In a large bowl mix flour, salt and sugar with a fork. Cut butter and shortening into pieces into the flour mixture. Cut in butter and shortening using a dough blender or two knives held to together (my personal favorite way to do it) until the butter and shortening pieces are reduced to small pebble size. Then cut in 6 tablespoons of ice cold water (no ice please!). The dough should be moist and pull away from the sides of the bowl, not crumbly but not sticky. Gather up the dough with your hands and gently, quickly shape into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 20 or more minutes.
Peel and slice the apples. An apple slicer will make the job quick and give you consistent slices. Soak the apple slices in water with the juice of one lemon. This adds flavor and slows the apples from browning. In a large bowl mix the two surgars, flour, cinnamon, and salt with a fork till well blended. Add apple cider vinegar and mix well, until filling has a crumbly texture. Drain and dab a paper towel over the apples to remove excess moisture. Add apples to filling mixture, mix until completely blended. Set aside. Juices will increase by the time you pour into the pie shell.
Remove crust from refrigerator and cut into halves. Flour your rolling surface whether you use a cutting board or a fresh white flour sack type dish towel. Lightly coat your rolling pin with flour. Roll the dough into a circle always rolling outward, not back and forth. Roll until you reach the size to fit a 9" deep dish pie pan with enough to extend over the rim of the pie pan. Gently fold the dough in half and again into a quarter. Place center of dough onto center of pie pan and unfold over the pie pan. Using a fork, poke four times to allow the crust to ventilate while cooking.
Place apple slices into pie shell lining the bottom in a uniform manner until all apples are placed. Pour remaining juice over the apples. For a buttery flavor (recommended) dab small bits of butter around the top of the apple slices.
Roll out the other half of the dough, fold in half and then a quarter. Gently lift and place in center of apples and carefully unfold. Remove excess dough at edges if it extends over an inch or so. Crimp top and bottom crust together and gently fold under edge so that the pie is sealed. Using your thumb and fingers, shape the edge in a wavy or zig zag pattern. Cover edge with a small strip of aluminum foil.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 50 - 60 minutes. After baking you can sprinkle a touch of sugar on the crust if desired. Let cool before serving
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