Ingredients

• 1 pie crust, unbaked
• 6 cup apples, peeled and sliced
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.25 cup light brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup light brown sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, cold, cold
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Peel the apples using a vegetable peeler, then core and slice them into 1/4-inch thick slices. You should have approximately 6 cups of sliced apples.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the 6 cups sliced apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice. Toss gently until all apples are evenly coated.
4. Place the unbaked pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish, pressing it gently into the bottom and up the sides. Let it rest while you prepare the crumb topping.
5. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
6. Cut the 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter into small cubes. Add the butter cubes to the flour mixture.
7. Using a pastry cutter or the tines of a fork, work the cold butter into the flour mixture until the texture resembles coarse breadcrumbs or small pebbles. Some pea-sized pieces of butter should still be visible.
8. Pour the apple filling into the prepared pie crust, distributing the apples and liquid evenly.
9. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the entire surface of the apple filling, pressing gently so it holds together but remains crumbly.
10. Place the pie on a baking sheet (to catch any drips) and transfer to the preheated oven.
11. Bake for 50 minutes, or until the crumb topping is golden brown and the apple filling begins to bubble around the edges.
12. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing. The filling will set slightly as it cools.
13. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.