1 pint rich milk.
2 cups flour.
4 eggs.
1 teaspoonful salt.
¼ teaspoonful soda, dissolved in hot water.
Peel and core eight apples carefully, and range them closely together
in a deep dish. Beat the batter very light and pour over them. Unless
the apples are very ripe and sweet (for tart apples), fill the centre
of each with white sugar. Bake an hour, and eat hot with sweet sauce.