Kentucky Apple Festival Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter
2 cups flour
1/3 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Filling
7 granny smith apples
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Crust: Mix shortening, 1/3 cup butter and flour.
Add boiling water, salt and baking powder.
Mix well.
Separate into 2 balls; place between 2 pieces of wax paper; roll.
Filling: Peel, core and slice apples.
Lightly mix cinnamon and sugar with the apples.
Heap into pastry lined pie pan and dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter.
Cover with topping crust; slit to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 425\u00b0F for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350\u00b0 and continue baking 45-60 minutes.