Apple Pie with Crystallized Ginger | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening , chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter , chilled, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 6 - 8 tablespoons ice water
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest from 1 medium lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 pounds (907 grams) McIntosh apples , peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) Granny Smith apples , peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 3 tablespoons chopped crystalized ginger
• 1 egg white , beaten lightly
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar , for topping