Mom'S Apple Crisp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Apples
5 cups sliced apples
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup hot water
1 tablespoon butter
Crust
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (325\u00b0F in a glass pan.).
Slice apples in 9\"x9\" in square pan.
Mix cinnamon and sugar. Add cinnamon mixture to apples.
Add hot water. Dot with butter.
Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
Let simmer over very low heat (on stovetop) while preparing crust layer.
Mix dry ingredients and add butter.
Add beaten egg. Mix well.
Finish mixing with fingers.
Drop pieces of stiff batter onto the boiling apples. Spread out to make a layer.
Bake for 30 minutes or until crust is light brown.