Apple Filling

• 6 cups (750 g) pared and sliced tart apples
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

Grease the interior of a casserole dish. Mix the apples, ginger, and rosemary and spread evenly in the casserole. Dissolve the sugar and salt in ¼ cup (60 ml) water. Bring to boil and cook hard for 2 to 3 minutes to create a thick syrup. Pour over the fruit, then cover with the slump crust. Make 3 slashes at 3-inch (7.5-cm) intervals to create vents for steam, then bake 35 to 40 minutes or unti