Easy homemade apple pie recipe - step-by-step guide

Ingredients

• 6 apples (mixed varieties for best flavor): Jonagold, Gala, Granny Smith, Cortland or Fuji, peeled, remove the center and slice thinly.
• ½ cup granulated sugar (100 g)
• ½ cup brown sugar (110 g)
• 2 tablespoons white flour (16 g)
• 3 tablespoons cold butter cut into pieces (42 g)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon (5 g)
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg (4 g)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 Flaky Pie Pastry Dough (recipe below)
• 2 ½ cups white flour (320 g)
• 1 teaspoon salt (6 g)
• ½ cup powdered sugar (powdered -64 g) or 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 g)
• ½ cup shortening (Crisco) (100 g)
• 6 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon (85 g)
• 4-6 tablespoons cold water (add slowly so you do not pass water 60-90 ml)