Put a generous cup of sugar in a baking dish half full of hot water and while this is boiling make the pastry. Sift a scant pint of flour with a pinch of salt and even teaspoonful of baking powder, rub into this butter or lard the size of an egg, and mix with milk or water. Roll thin and cut in seven pieces; fill these with sliced apple. After moulding them place in the hot syrup, sprinkle with nutmeg and bake about half an hour. There is no need of serving sauce if there is plenty of syrup in dish—though cream is an improvement.

Mrs. Will Moore.