Black Caps Par Excellence

• Norfolk biffins, 12
• rinds fresh lemons, 1 to 2
• candied orange-rind, 2 to 3 oz

Cut a dozen fine Norfolk biffins in two without paring them, scoop out the cores, and fill the cavities with thin strips of fresh lemon-rind and with candied orange-peel. Cover the bottom of a flat shallow tin with a thick layer of fine pale brown sugar, press the two halves of each apple together, and place them closely in the tin; pour half a