In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, butter and margarine. Use a pastry blender to mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Sprinkle with first batch of water and incorporate it until dough comes together. Do not overwork.

Add more water if necessary.

Divide into two balls.

Roll out dough between two pieces of waxed paper.

Roll first one into the non stick sprayed pie plate.

Roll out second and set aside in the fridge till ready to use. (not now, after the pie is filled, right now your blind baking it)

Pop in a preheated 450 degree oven for 30 minutes. Use pie weights.

Remove and let cool.

Mix apples, both sugars, flour, salt, spices and lemon together. Let set for about 15 minutes to allow the lemon and sugar to work a little magic on the apples.

Pour into cooled pie crust.

Sprinkle the top with butter.

If you are like me you'll probably want to add more nutmeg and cinnamon. I love adding more to the top.

Cook for 15 to 20 minutes on 450 degrees.

Remove and allow to cool.

Remove other half of dough from fridge.

Cut tree pattern into it. (Save the excess dough)

Place over pie and cut off excess. (Save the excess dough)

Pinch the ends so it's pretty.

Now take the leftover dough and add food colouring to it. I only had green for some weird reason so I did green leaves, but it would look smashing with fall colours.

Roll small pieces into balls. Then flatten them out into almost diamond shapes. Then use your fingers or a knife to shape them into leaves. Use the knife or finger to make little marks so they look like leaves. Place them randomly on the tree cutout. Press down.

Place pie in 450 degree oven for 30 minutes, then lower oven to 350 degrees for another 30 minutes.

Remove and allow to cool.

Cut into pieces.

Serve with a big old apple smile!