6 quarts soft, stale, dark bread crumbs 2 quarts dried apples 1 qt. or more corn syrup

1 1/2 cups margarine

2 tablespoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

Wash apples, soak over night in water to barely cover; cook until soft. Mix margarine with crumbs. Put into baking dishes a layer of crumbs, then a layer of apple; sprinkle with spices; repeat. Add syrup and one or two cups apple juice. Cover with crumbs; bake thirty minutes or more, adding more juice if too dry. Serve with Caramel Hard Sauce.