• Preheat oven to 350

Prepare Apples

• In a large bowl with the sliced apples, sprinkle the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and coat them evenly. Set aside for 15-30 minutes so that the juices can be pulled from the apple slices. You should see a cinnamon sugar juice at the bottom of the bowl when they are ready

Begin caramel sauce

• In a saucepan, melt the butter on low. Add the brown sugar and stir continuously until the sugar crystals dissolve and the consistency becomes thin and smooth
• Slowly add the heavy cream, vanilla, and pinch of salt. The mixture should come almost to a boil, but be sure to stir constantly to prevent the sugar from burning
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool and thicken

Prepare the crumb topping

• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pecans. Crack the egg into the bowl and combine with your hands. This mixture will be crumbly and slightly sticky
• Butter an 8x8 dish and pour in the apple slices. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly across the apples.
• Melt the butter in a small dish and drizzle across the top of the crumb topping
• Bake for 40 minutes
• Let the apple crisp cool and drizzle with as much caramel as desired and lightly sprinke with flakey sea salt. Serve with vanilla ice cream