Apple-almond Deep-dish Pie

Ingredients

1 1/2 c flour
2 tb sugar
1/2 ts salt
1/4 c almonds
1/4 c butter
1/4 c vegetable shortening
1/8 ts almond extract
2 tb milk
8 c apples
1/2 c sugar
3 tb butter
3 tb cider
1 tbs of the milk
9 1/2 pie dish
12 round
1/2 quickly but gently transfer it to the pie dish
15 mins

Instructions

bake until the pastry is nicely golden and the apples are tender when checked with a fork, 35 to 40 mins longer. 5. Remove the pie from the oven. Using a funnel, pour the cider, applejack, or brandy through one of the steam vents in the pastry. Cool the pie on a wire rack; then serve warm or at room temperature in deep bowls, passing a pitcher of cream separately, if you like. ----