Name: Apple–Brown Sugar Pie
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus more; 14 tablespoons (1¾ sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; ⅓ cup chilled shortening, cut into pieces; 4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, sliced into ½-inch wedges; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¼ cup plus 1 heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature; ½ cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large egg, beaten to blend; Lightly sweetened crème fraîche or whipped cream (for serving)

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Alex Lau

Chilling the filled pie before baking helps it keep its shape; preroasting the apples packs in more flavor.

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