6 cups 1/2 inch peeled sliced tart apples
2 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp ground cardamon
9 inch pastry lined pie plate
1 addl pastry for top crust
2 Tbl butter
Sprinkle apples with the lemon juice and toss well. In separate bowl, combine sugars, salt and spices mixing well.
To the 9 inch pastry lined pie plate, add 1/3 of the sugar spice mix. Top with half of the apple slices, filling tightly as possible.
Add another 1/3 of the sugar spice mixture and then top with the rest of the apple slices. Press gently with your hand to make compact. Dot with the butter and then add the remaining top pastry. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Cover around the rim of crust with foil to prevent over browning.
Serve warm with scoop of ice cream and enjoy!