• Peel, core and slice apples.
  2 ½ lbs Granny Smith Apples, 2 ½ lbs Fuji or Golden Delicious apples
• Gently stir sliced apples with granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon zest, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a Dutch oven or large pot.
  ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• Cover and cook apples over medium heat until tender and easily pierced with a fork. Stir occasionally, ~15-20 minutes.
  
• Once tender, transfer apples and the liquid from the pot to a rimmed baking sheet and allow to cool to room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
  
• Once cooled, use right away for a pie or refrigerate or freeze for later use.

To make an apple pie:

• While apples are cooling, combine all the topping ingredients to form a crumbly mixture. You can either use a pastry cutter, a fork, or your hands to do this.
  ¾ c flour, ¾ c brown sugar, ½ c white sugar, ¼ c quick oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¾ c butter
  
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and place a baking sheet in the oven while it preheats.
• Drained cooled apples in a colander, reserving ¼ cup of the juice. Mix reserved juice with lemon juice.
  1 tbs lemon juice
  
• Place pie dough in pie dish. If using a premade pie dough, roll it a little larger to fit the pie dish.
  1 premade store bought or homemade pie crust
  
• Place apple pie filling in pie crust then drizzle with lemon juice mixture.
  
• Top apples with crumb topping, gently pressing into place.
  
• Carefully place the pie on the preheated baking sheet. * Then place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. At this point the crust will be lightly golden brown.
• After 25 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 375°F, and continue baking for an additional 25-30 minutes. The pie is done when the juices are bubbling and the crust is a nice deep golden brown.
  
• Once done baking remove pie form oven an allow to cool on a wire cooling rack for 2 hours, to allow the filling to set. Serve warm or at room temperature.