English Apple Pie
["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)"]
["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."]
["butter", "brown sugar", "flour", "ground cinnamon", "water", "pecans", "cooking apples", "sugar", "heavy cream"]