This section is from the book "300 Culinary Receipts", by Alexander Filippini. Also available from Amazon: 300 Culinary Receipts.
Have six fine apples cooked as for No. 34; dress them on a dessert-dish, filling the cavities with currant jelly; then decorate all round and the tops with meringue, prepared as for No. 61, half the quantity being sufficient. Sprinkle them moderately with powdered sugar; lay the dish on a baking-pan, and put it in the oven for five minutes. When a light brown color, remove, and serve either hot or cold.
 
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