Filling:

1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
4-5 large apples (about 1 1/2 lbs.) cored and thinly sliced (I used a combination of granny smith, gala, and honeycrisp apples)
3 TBSP boiled cider

Topping:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup cold butter
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup half & half
coarse sugar (optional)