Melt 1 Tbs. butter in a large oven-proof skillet.
Add apples and cook several minutes over medium heat, stirring often. Cook until apples soften.
While the apples cook, stir remaining ingredients (except water) together with a fork to make crumbs.
Add water to apples.
Stir half of crumbs into apples.
Top with remaining crumbs.
Broil in oven to brown top of crisp.