Delicious Apple Pie and Hard Sauce

Every year I have a co-worker that makes a cherry pie for our boss. Ironic thing is her birthday is the same day and she doesn't even like cherry pie. I am making this for her tomorrow. This is a revised version of the Pioneer Woman's "Scrumptious Apple Pie" recipe.

Pie Ingredients:

1 whole Pie Crust
6 cups (to 7 Cups) Peeled And Sliced Granny Smith Apples
1/2 whole (juice Of) Lemon
1/2 cup Sugar
4 Tablespoons Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Flour
1-1/2 stick Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Quick Oats
1/4 teaspoon Salt

Pie Directions:
In a bowl mix peeled apples, lemon juice, sugar, flour and ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside. 
For crumb topping, cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, then add in brown sugar, oats, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Add apples to prepared pie shell and top with crumb topping. Cover crust edges with aluminum foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil from crust and place back into the oven for another 30 minutes. 

Serve with ice cream or Pioneer Woman's Hard Sauce. (recipe below)

Hard Sauce:

1 stick (1/2 Cup) Softened (not Room Temperature) Butter
1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Whiskey, More Or Less To Taste

Instructions
Beat butter in mixer with paddle attachment until fluffy. Add powdered sugar gradually until incorporated, scraping sides of the bowl twice during the process. Add whiskey and beat again, scraping the bowl to make sure everything gets mixed together.
Spoon into a bowl and serve, or keep in the fridge (it will last for days covered in plastic wrap) until you need it. NOTE: The hard sauce will harden in the fridge, so be sure to remove it at least a couple of hours before you want to serve. Hard sauce should be smooth and easily spooned onto desserts.
Serve on warm pie.