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For pie crust, chill all ingredients, including the flour and vinegar.
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Combine the flour, salt and sugar.
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Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
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In another bowl, mix water and vinegar with the beaten egg.
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Add the liquid mixture, 1 T at a time, to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork to form a soft dough.
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For filling, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
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Peel and slice apples.
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Sprinkle with lemon juice.
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Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and add apples.
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Toss to mix.
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Add vanilla and cream.
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Melt butter in heavy skillet.
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Add apple mixture and cook approximately 8 minutes, to soften apples.
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Turn into pie shell.
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For streusel topping, combine the flour and sugar.
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Mix in butter with fork until coarse crumbs.
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Stir in the crushed toffee bars.
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Sprinkle over pie.
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Add top crust.
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Seal, flute edge and vent top.
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Brush top crust with half and half and sprinkle with sugar.
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Bake pie for 15 minutes (you may want to put an old cookie sheet or aluminum foil under the pan to catch any drippings).
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Then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 45 minutes longer or until apples are cooked.
