• Preheat oven to 375°

For the Filling

• Add sliced apples to large mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, lemon juice and nutmeg over apples.
• Stir until apples are coated then add pecans. Stir.

For the Caramel Sauce

• In a small heavy bottom pan, melt butter over low heat.
• Stir in brown sugar and milk.
• Bring to a boil over low heat and continue stirring constantly for 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add 1 tsp of vanilla. Stir.
• Let caramel cool for 10 minutes. Pour over apple mixture and stir (save a small amount to drizzle over the top. You will have to heat it up again so that the sauce is easy to pour).
• Pour into an ungreased 13 x 9 baking dish.

For the Topping

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.
• Using a pastry blender, mix butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
• Pour in boiling water and stir until combined.
• Spoon mixture over apples and spread making sure to cover all the apples.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top.
• Bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.