SOUR CREAM APPLE SQUARES

2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 Cup Toasted Chopped Pecans
11/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4  Teaspoon GroundNutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cardamon
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Large Egg
2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and chopped
Preheat the oven to 350. Mix the flour and brown sugar in a bowl. Drop in the butter and mix with a hand mixter until this is crumbly. Stir in the chopped nuts. Remove 2 3/4 cup of this and press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. To the remainder of the crumbs add the cinn, cardamon and mix well. Add the egg, vanilla and sour cream. Beat well. Stir in the apples. Pour over the crust.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool and cut into squares. Serve with whipped cream.