• 5 medium-sized apples of your choice (or enough apples to fit the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish with room for the topping)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. lemon zest, grated
• 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. apple cider or you can use water
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Pre-heat the oven to 325°F.    Peel, core, and slice the apples into a buttered 9-inch square baking dish.  In a bowl, combine the sugars, rind, cardamom and cinnamon.  Sprinkle over the apples and mix together with your hands.  Sprinkle the cider and lemon juice all over the apples.

Topping:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup good quality Wisconsin cheddar, shredded
• 1/2 cup cold butter

In a bowl, combine all the topping ingredients and mix with your hands to a crumbly consistency;  pat over the apples.  Make a couple of slits in the center of the dough.   Bake for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until the mixture is golden brown and bubbles up in the center.  Serve warm with cream or cold with ice cream.