Apple Shortbread Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Shortbread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chilled butter, diced
1/4 cup shortening, diced
2 egg yolks, beaten
Pie filling
4 -5 granny smith apples, peeled,cored and cut into slices
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Sift four, 1/2 cup sugar and salt into a large bowl.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Fold in egg yolks (mixture will be crumbly).
Remove 1/4 of mixture, and set aside.
Press remainder onto bottom and sides an 8\" tart shell or pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Place apples into crust, and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
Place pie on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and continue baking 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.