Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
Peel and core the apples
Chop up but not too small
Put the apples in a microwaveable dish with 4 tbps watter
Microwave for 2 mins then stir
Add the lemon juice
repeat the process until the apples are as soft as you like them
or
Put the apples in a saucepan with the lemon juice and water
Stir, cover and cook them for a few minutes until the apples are soft
Add the butter and caster sugar and stir
Put the mixture in an oven proof or ceramic dish, about 2 ins deep. Leave to cool while you prepare the topping
The Topping
Cream together the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy
Fold a spoonfull of flour then a spoonfull of egg into the sugar mixture until blended
Fold - Do Not Stir to keep air in the mixture
Add a spoonful of boiling water to the mix
Spoon the mixture over the apples
Cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and a bit puffed up
Serve with custard or another topping
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