Poached Apples With Marmalade Center

Ingredients

• 4 large pippin apples
• 1 lb loaf sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg white
• Juice of 1-2 lemons or 12 drops lemon essence
• Small sweetmeats or marmalade (optional)

Method

1. 1 Pare and core the apples, leaving them whole.
2. 2 Boil sugar and water, skimming until clear. Beat in the egg white.
3. 3 Add lemon juice or essence to the syrup.
4. 4 Boil apples in the syrup until soft and tender.
5. 5 Remove apples and place in a deep dish.
6. 6 Fill the cored holes with sweetmeats or marmalade.
7. 7 Boil the remaining syrup until it jellies.
8. 8 Pour hot syrup over apples and chill until set.