Crumbly Apple Pie

Ingredients

220 gr flour
2 gr salt
65 gr vegetable shortening
60 ml water ice
1 filling recipe
7 slices granny smith apples
100 gr sugar
1 gr cinnamon
2 gr nutmeg
170 gr brown sugar firmly packed
75 gr butter

Instructions

45 minutes preparation 30 minutes chilling 35 minutes baking 1 Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2 To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt. using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut shortening into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.

3 Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until a dough forms. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

4 On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 30 cm circle. Fit into a 23 cm pie pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a 3 cm overhang; make a decorative edge. 5 To prepare filling, mix together all ingredients. Spoon into crust.

6 To prepare topping, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into brown sugar mixture utnil coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle apples evenly with topping.

7 Bake pie until topping is lighlty browned and filling is bubbly, 35 minutes. If pie is overbrowning, cover loosely with aluminum foil. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.