Four enough water in bottom of dish to keep 

 apples from sticking. 



Bake uncovered at 400° F. (hot oven) about 

 1 hour, or until apples are tender. 



For variety 



1. Fill the apples with chopped fresh cran- 

 berries and bake. 



2. Fill centers with crushed pineapple. After 

 baking, top apples with marshmallows and 

 return to oven for a few minutes. 



3. Serve with a topping of cream cheese 

 softened with cream and beaten until fluffy. 



Apple-cheese dessert 



5 cups apple slices (pared) 1/2 cup sifted Hour 



1 tablespoon lemon juice % teaspoon salt 



% cup sugar % cup table fat 



% teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup grated cheese 



Fill pie pan or shallow baking dish with 

 apples; sprinkle with lemon juice and 34 cup 

 of the sugar. 



Mix cinnamon, flour, salt, and the other Yi 

 cup sugar. Cut in fat until mixture is granular. 

 Stir in cheese. Spread over apples. 



Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) until 

 apples are tender — about 40 minutes. 



Cool before cutting to serve. 



Serve with plain cream or ice cream, if 

 desired. 

 Six servings. 



Dessert apple slices 



Slice pared apple quarters. Put slices into 

 pan and add enough water to half cover apples. 

 Add a few grains of salt and 2 to 4 tablespoons 

 of sugar for each apple used. Put the cover on 

 and cook gently until apples are tender — 20 to 

 30 minutes. Serve chilled, plain or with cream. 

 Or, bake some of the drained slices in custard 

 (p. 15). 



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