Illinois Apple Pie

Ingredients

250 gr level all-purpose flour
2 gr salt
190 gr evel crisco shortening
120 ml ice water
60 ml milk
150 gr sugar
575 gr tart apples
110 gr brown sugar
3 gr cinnamon
30 ml lemon juice
1 gr nutmeg
14 gr butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.For crust,combine flour and salt in mixing bowl.Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knifes until mixture is uniform.Add water;toss lightly with a fork until dough forms a ball.Divide dough into 2 parts. On lightly floured surface,roll bottom crust into circle 0 cm thick and about 4 cm larger than inverted 23 cm pie plate.Gently, ease dough into pie plate,being careful not to stretch dough.Trim edge even with pie plate. For apple filling:Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.Stir until mixed well.Spoon into unbaked pie shell. Use remaining half of dough to roll top crust,as instructed for bottom crust.Lift onto filled pie.Trim 1 cm beyond edge of pie plate.Fold top edge under bottom crust;flute as desired.Cut slits or design in top crust to allow steam to escape.Brush top crust with milk;sprinkle with white sugar.Bake @ 230ÂșC or 20 minutes.Reduce heat to 350 degrees;bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until crust in golden brown.Cool and serve . ----