*Apple and Apricot Charlotte
6 large apples Butter, the size of a walnut Sugar The finely peeled rind of a lemon ¹⁄₂ lb. apricot jam
Peel and core the apples. Cut in quarters. Stew with the butter, and sufficient sugar to sweeten, until tender, taking care not to let them burn.
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Warm the jam in a saucepan, and put through a sieve. Add to the apples, and stir well together.
Line a buttered mould with strips of thin bread which have been dipped in melted butter. Fill in with the apple and apricot mixture. Cover with a round of bread also dipped in butter. Bake about twenty minutes, or until the bread is well coloured.