PG TESTED

• 1 pound super-fine sugar
• 1 pound apples, pared, cored and cut in half
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Lemon peel, cut into thin threads

Add sugar to a quart of water, and place on high heat. Bring mixture to a boil. Add apples and once again bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cook at a low simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until apples are tender but not falling apart. Add lemon juice and lemon peel and cook for another 5 minutes.

Place cooked apples in a dish and allow to cool for 2 hours before serving.

Serves 4 to 6.

-- "The Compleat Housewife" by Eliza Smith (1742)