Baked Sour Apples
A historical recipe from Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners, by Maria Parloa (1893).
A historical recipe
Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three, by Maria Parloa (1893). Project Gutenberg eBook #56540.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 2 ingredients
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
Method
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- Wash, wipe, and core six large apples, and place them in a deep earthen dish.
- Fill the holes with sugar, and sprinkle two extra tablespoonfuls over the apples.
- Pour a gill of hot water into the dish.
- Bake in a moderately hot oven until tender.
- It will take about an hour’s time to cook them.