English Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. water
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
4 large cooking apples (about 6 c.), peeled and sliced
1/2 c. granulated sugar
heavy cream or half and half (optional)

Preparation

In a medium bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with mixer until pale and fluffy.
Stir in flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and water until smooth and thick.
Stir in pecans.
Mound apples in a 9-inch pie plate.
Mix granulated sugar with remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle over apples in dollops.