French apple pie/cake

FRENCH APPLE PIE/CAKE

6 cups sliced and peeled tart apples
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cardamom
3/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup baking mix
5 Tbsp. cold butter
1 cup baking mix
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 10" pie plate and set aside. I n large bowl, combine apples, cinnamon and cardamom and toss to coat. Place in prepared pie plate.

In medium bowl, combine milk, 2 Tbsp. softened butter, eggs, sugar and 1/2 cup baking mix. Beat with wire whisk just until smooth and pour over apples.

In small bowl, combine 5 Tbsp. cold butter, 1 cup baking mix, pecans and brown sugar until crumbly; sprinkle over pie.

Bake at 325 degrees for 55-65 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

Yield - 8 servings