Half lb of mashed apple
Half lb butter
Half lb sugar
5 eggs
2 tablespoon brandy (or rose-water)
Half a nutmeg
1 pastry crust

Peel apples and core them; cut them in small pieces, and stew in very little water til they are soft. Pass them through a sieve to free them from lumps. Beat the butter and sugar smooth, whisk the eggs and add to it; then stir in the apples (which should be half a pound when mashed), brandy (or rose-water) and nutmeg. Cover your pie plates with a rich pastry crust and bake in moderate over.