Apple And Date Custard

Ingredients

• 2 lbs apples
• 1/2 lb dates
• 3/4 pint milk
• 1/4 pint cream
• 6 cloves tied in muslin
• sugar to taste
• 3/4 cup water

Method

1. 1 Pare, core, and chop the apples. Stone the dates.
2. 2 Stew the fruit with 3/4 cup water and the cloves until tender. Remove cloves.
3. 3 Rub the cooked fruit through a sieve until smooth.
4. 4 Gradually mix in boiling milk, then stir in the cream.
5. 5 Serve cold with sponge cake fingers.