Topping:

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

2 tbsp. butter

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Steam the apple slices in 1 or 2 tablespoons water in a covered saucepan for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the sugars, salt, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon juice, and butter. Mix well and turn into unbaked pie shell.

Prepare topping: Blend sugar, flour and butter. Sprinkle on top of pie. Sprinkle nuts over pie topping.

Cover top of pie with foil and bake at 425 degrees for 15 min., then reduce oven heat to 375 degrees, remove foil, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes longer.