Maple Apple Cake/Pie

5 large cooking apples, peeled, and sliced

1/2 grated pure maple sugar or pure maple syrup

2 Tbsp butter (30ml) of margarine

1 egg

1/4 cups (50 ml) butter

1/2 cup (125 ml) white sugar

1/2 tsp (2ml) vanilla

1/2 cup (125 ml) all purpose flour

1/2 tsp (2ml) baking powder

1/4 tsp (1ml) salt

1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream

1/4 cup (50 ml) pure maple syrup

Heat oven to 350 F. Butter 10 inch pie plate and spread apples evenly in plate. Sprinkle with maple sugar or syrup and dot with butter. In small bowl, beat egg, sugar, butter, and vanilla together until fluffy. Add baking powder, salt, and flour until blended. Spread over apples and bake for 45 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool. Whip cream, drizzle maple syrup over top and fold in gently. Save cake/pie warm and top with the maple whipped cream.