Dutch apple pie

Are pies common at Christmas? With this recipe, they should be. The recipe actually comes from my 7th grade home economics class, which I find amusing. I don't even like pie very much (or, better said, I'm just not a "pie person"), but this pie is really good, especially if you can serve it hot from the oven. And don't forget the vanilla ice cream!

Use a store-bought crust, or make your own pie crust, as I've done the two times I've made this pie at Thanksgiving. This year's crust was significantly better than last year's: Practice makes perfect! I also make the pie crust, prepare the apples and the mixture (though I don't combine them until right before the pie goes in the oven), and prepare the topping the night before I'm going to make the pie, which definitely helps when you're trying to make this in conjunction with other foods. I'm all about easy.

Prepare:
5-6 cups apples, pared, cored and thinly sliced

Combine and then mix with apples:
2/3 c. brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 ½ Tbsp cornstarch
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla

Line a 9 inch pie plate with an unbaked pie shell.
Place apple mixture in the pie shell.

In a separate bowl, cut together:
1 c. flour
½ c. butter
½ c. brown sugar
Sprinkle over apple misture in pie shell.

Bake in preheated oven at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350 and bakd until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes.