• Preheat oven 350 F
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan

Prepare the Apples:

• -In a large bowl, mix the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and the cinnamon.
• Add the Apples, toss to combine thoroughly . Set aside while you make the crust.

Prepare the Crust:

• -In medium bowl stir together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder.
• Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, until looks like wet sand.
• Stir in beaten egg with fork.
• (note, you can also do this with a Food Processor... just don't over process it! Pulse till you have sand, then a few more pulses after adding the egg)
• Dump about 2/3 of the dough into the baking pan. Press evenly and firmly into pan.
• Lay the apple slices over the crust. Spend a few minutes, lay to them out neatly. I make long rows down the length of the pan... keeps it looking nice, and makes slicing a lot easier.
• (Sprinkle any remaining flour/sugar/cinnamon stuff from the bowl over the apples)
• Take the other 1/3 of the dough and crumble it over the apples. I grab it in my fist and sprinkle it through my fingers, making small and big lumps evenly over the apples. This makes the Streusel.
• Bake 45 minutes.. until beginning to brown
• Cool on rack for 1 hour.

Now you get to choose:

• You can sprinkle powdered sugar over the cake and serve it...
• Or
• You can make a thick glaze by combining the powdered sugar and a few spoonfuls of milk... make sure it's not too thin... less milk is better...pour the glaze over the cake, let sit a bit, cut and serve
• Or
• You can eat it plain.
• No matter which you choose, it will be delicious! Top it with whipped cream and it's bliss.