• 10 apples
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon

Wipe, quarter, core and pare sour apples; add the water and cook until the apples begin to grow soft, add the sugar and flavoring, and cool until the apples are thoroughly soft, press through a strainer and beat well.