3 pounds of tart, firm apples such as granny smith's
1/4 cup water

Topping
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. powdered cinnamon
3/4 c. flour
1 c. old fashioned oats
1/2 c. butter

1. Heat oven to 350° F.
2. Peel the apples and slice them thinly
3. Put the apple slices into a shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole with cover
4. Sprinkle them with water and set aside
5. Mix together the sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg
6. Add the butter
7. Add the flour
8. Stir in the oatmeal and mix well
9. Sprinkle the topping over the apples. Do not mix together
10. Cover the casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes
11. Remove the casserole cover and bake for another 30 minutes
12. The crust will be crisp on top and will have seeped down through the apples flavoring them and binding them together

Note: Best when served warm with vanilla ice cream.