All American Apple Pie

Pastry Dough:
2 1/4 C flour
1/2 C. chilled shortening
1/2 C. chilled unsalted butter
3/4 t. salt
1/2 C. ice water

Apple Filling:
6 medium Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored & sliced into 1/4" slices) about 7 cups
3/4 C. sugar
3 T. flour
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. ground nutmeg
1/8 t. salt
2 t. vanilla
2 T. butter

Topping:
1 t. sugar
1/8 t. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Prepare dough by adding flour & salt to food processor. Add butter & shortening & pulse till coarse crumbs form. Drizzle ice water in slowly & pulse until dough forms a ball. Little flecks of butter should be visible. Divide the dough into 2 parts, using 1/3 for 1 piece & 2/3 for the other. Flatten each piece into a disc & freeze 15 min. Roll out larger piece into 12" circle & press into bottom & sides of pie plate.

Place sliced apples in large zip bag. Mix flour & dry seasonings & sprinkle over apples in bag. Shake to coat apples. Carefully arrange apples on the bottom crust, sprinkle with vanilla. Cut butter into small pieces & dot them over the top.
Roll the smaller piece into a 10" circle & place on top of pie filling & form decorative edge. Make several slashes in top to vent. Combine sugar & cinnamon & sprinkle over the top crust.

Place pie on a cookie sheet & bake for 15 min. Reduce oven to 425 degrees & bake an additional 40-45 min until golden. Let cool 1 1/2 hrs before serving.