Pare and core one perfect tart apple. Sprinkle over the apple a tablespoonful of lemon juice, mix thoroughly until each piece is covered; this will prevent discoloration. Put a saltspoonful of salt in a bowl, add to it a half drop of Tabasco, two tablespoonfuls of oil and a half tablespoonful of lemon juice or vinegar; mix, baste this over the apple, heap it neatly on a little nest of crisp lettuce leaves and serve at once. If admissible, the apple may be mixed with very tender young celery. To make it more attractive the apple may be scooped from the fresh red skin and the salad served in the skin. To prevent the inside of the skin from discoloration, wash it thoroughly with lemon juice.