Friar's Omelette

Ingredients

• 6 medium cooking apples
• 4 ounces butter plus butter
• 2 ounces white sugar
• 1 ounce white sugar for decoration
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 4 ounces breadcrumbs
• ¼ pint water
• to taste squeeze of lemon juice

Steps

1. Peel and core the apples.
2. Slice them.
3. Place in a saucepan with the water.
4. Cook until soft (similar to applesauce).
5. Then remove from heat.
6. Add butter, sugar and lemon juice.
7. Mix well.
8. While this is cooling, beat the eggs very well.
9. When the apple mixture is cool, mix in the eggs as well.
10. Butter a deep baking dish.
11. Spread the breadcrumbs around it so that they stick to the bottom and the sides, keeping a good amount for the top.
12. Pour the apple and egg mixture into the dish.
13. Cover with a thick layer of breadcrumbs.
14. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F / 180°C / Gas Mark 4) for about half an hour.
15. Turn out onto a flat dish.
16. Sprinkle with sugar before serving.