Apple Crisp

• 1 lb cooking apples
• 2 oz (or 2 rounded tablespoons)

Find a knife for preparing the apples, a saucepan, a wooden spoon and a fork. Choose a 1½–pint pie dish and butter the inside. Turn the oven heat to moderate (350 °F or Gas No 4) and find a pair of oven gloves.

Peel, core and slice the apples. Arrange neatly over the base of the pie dish. Sprin