Lemon Apple Custard With Bread Crumbs

Ingredients

• 4 cups stewed and mashed apples
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
• ½ cup water
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk

Method

1. 1 In a bowl, combine stewed and mashed apples, sugar, butter, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
2. 2 Add water, beaten eggs, bread crumbs, and flour; mix well.
3. 3 Stir in milk and heat the mixture thoroughly.
4. 4 Pour into a buttered baking dish.
5. 5 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 40 minutes.
6. 6 Serve with hard sauce, sugar, or cream.