• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking pans with parchment paper.

Pie Dough Nacho Chips

• Cube butter and place in the refrigerator until ready to add to the dough.
• Add flour, salt, and vegetable shortening into the bowl of a stand mixer. Use the paddle attachment on the lowest setting to evenly combine.
• Add butter cubes to the stand mixer and slowly mix into the flour/shortening mixture.
• Beat on a low setting until the mixture is unevenly crumbly. Crumbs and clumps are good.
• Slowly drizzle in the ice-cold water as the mixer is running. When the mixture comes together and does not appear dry, you are done.
• Pour out the dough and divide into two pieces. Roll out one piece on a clean counter that has been dusted with flour. Wrap other dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Roll dough very thin. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut out triangles. Place triangles on a parchment-lined baking sheet fairly close together.

Nacho Chips Topping

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Reserve ¼ cup of the cinnamon-sugar mixture for the apple topping.
• Brush melted butter over each piece and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Bake triangles for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove from the oven and carefully flip over each chip.
• Brush with butter, working with 5 chips at a time, and then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar. Repeat with remaining chips on baking pans.
• Return to oven for 5 more minutes. The pie chips should appear dry and be firm when they are done.
• Allow to cool before assembling.

Apple Topping

• Core, peel, and dice apples into small cubes. Place them in a bowl and sprinkle with fresh lemon juice.
• Then, thoroughly coat the apples with ¼ cup of cinnamon sugar.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter under medium heat. Add in apple mixture and saute several minutes until soft and tender. (Anywhere from 5-10 minutes depending on how big the apple pieces are.) You will know the apples are done when the cinnamon sugar sauce starts to thicken.
• On a large serving plate, place a layer of pie crust nachos and add apple mixture on top.
• Repeat with another layer if desired.
• Top with whipped cream and caramel drizzle (optional).