Fen Country Apple Cake

• 1½lb cooking apples
• Juice of half lemon
• 1oz butter

Peel, core and slice the apples. Put apples, lemon juice and butter into a pan, cover, and simmer slowly until pulpy. Add sugar and semolina, and bring slowly to the boil. Cook gently for five minutes or until the mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat and leave until completely cold. Divide the pastry into two pieces. Roll out one portion and with it line a 7-8 inch heatproof plate. Sprea