Pare, core and cut in slices some good, tart cooking apples, put a layer
in a baking dish with sugar, cinnamon and a grating of lemon rind, dot
with tiny lumps of butter, then another layer of apples, sugar, etc.,
and so on until the dish is full. Add a very little water and the juice
of a lemon, and use a little more sugar and butter on top than on the
other layers. Bake until the apples are thoroughly cooked. Cover until
nearly done, when the cover should be removed to allow them to brown.
Serve hot with cream or hard sauce.