Ingredients
450g/1lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 tbsp water
½ lemon, rind and juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
6 slices bread, crusts removed
40g/1½oz butter, softened
2.5ml/½ tsp cinnamon
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
2. Place the apple in a saucepan with the water, lemon rind, juice and sugar. Cook until softened.
3. Cool slightly and add the breadcrumbs.
4. Meanwhile blend the butter with the cinnamon and use to spread the bread slices on both sides.
5. Use approximately three quarters of the buttered slices, cut into rectangles to line a 600ml/1 pint pudding basin, overlapping the slices to ensure there are no gaps.
6. Fill the lined basin with the apple mixture and cover with the remaining bread. Bake for about 40 minutes.
7. When cooked leave for a few minutes before turning out and serve with custard.
