2 cups soft breadcrumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
4 cups tart sliced apples (4 medium apples)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
grated rind of 1 lemon
1/4 cup water at room temperature
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C, gas 4.)
Mix the breadcrumbs with the salt and melted butter or margarine, and divide the mixture into thirds. Place one-third in a greased 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
Sprinkle your apples with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and grated rind, and toss to blend. Place one-half of this mixture on top of the crumbs in the baking
dish. Add another one-third of the crumbs, then the remaining apples, and a final layer of crumbs. Trickle the water into the side of the dish so as not
to moisten the top layer of crumbs.
Cover and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and continue to bake until the apples are tender and the crums a delicious brown, perhaps another 20 or 30 minutes. Serve warm with cream or custard or top with a vanilla sauce.