Amazing Apple Pie

PIE CRUST
1 ¼ cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup cold butter cut into pieces
3 tablespoons cold shortening
3 tablespoons cold water

PIE FILLING
3 lb apples, peeled cut ¼” slices
2/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Pinch salt

Combine flour, sugar, salt in bowl
Add pieces of butter and shortening
With 2 knives, cut into flour mixture, until crumbly
Dribble with water, toss with fork until evenly moist
Shape dough into disks, refrigerate 2hrs
Roll and use (Makes 1 single pie tart)

In large bowl, combine all pie filling ingredients
Put into unbaked pie crust
Top with crust, cut 3 vent lines into dough
Put in oven with cookie sheet on rack beneath
Cook for 15 min at 425 degrees
Lower temp to 350 and cook 50 min longer

*Lindsey Jensen Recipe