Apple Shortbread Pie

Ingredients

For Shorbread Crust

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2 egg yolks, beaten to blend

For Filling

• 1 1/4 lbs golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1/4 firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch of grated nutmeg
• whipped cream

Directions

1. 1

   For Crust:.

2. 2

   Position oven rack in center of oven,place heavy baking sheet on rack: preheat oven to 400 degrees.

3. 3

   Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor.

4. 4

   Cut in butter until coarse meal forms, using on/off turns.

5. 5

   Drizzle yolks over surface and mix until crumbs form, using on/off turns; do not form ball.

6. 6

   Pat 3/4 of mixture over bottom and up sides of 8-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 8-inch-diameter cake pan.

7. 7

   For Filling:.

8. 8

   Mix apples, sugar, flour,cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl.

9. 9

   Turn apples into crust; scatter remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.

10. 10

    Set pie on baking shet in oven and bake 15 minutes.

11. 11

    Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake until top is light brown and filling bubbles, about 20 minutes.

12. 12

    Cool 20 minutes; top with whipped cream and serve.