which was reduced to
half the quantity by ebullition. Quinces may be profitably
cultivated in this country as a variety with other fruit-trees,
and may be planted in espaliers or as standards. A very
fine-flavoured marmalade may be prepared from quinces, and a
small portion of quince in apple pie much improves its flavour.
The French use quinces for flavouring many sauces. This fruit
has the remarkable peculiarity of exhaling an agreeable odour,
taken singly; but when in any quantity, or when they are stowed
away in a drawer or close room, the pleasant aroma becomes an
intolerable stench, although the fruit may be perfectly sound;
it is therefore desirable that, as but a few quinces are
required for keeping, they should be kept in a high and dry
loft, and out of the way of the rooms used by the family.

CREAMED APPLE TART.

1234. INGREDIENTS.--Puff-crust No. 1205 or 1206, apples; to every lb. of
pared and cored apples, allow 2 oz. of moist sugar, 1/2 teaspoonful of
minced lemon-peel, 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 1/2 pint of boiled
custard.

_Mode_.--Make an apple tart by the preceding recipe, with the exception
of omitting the icing. When the tart is baked, cut out the middle of the
lid or crust, leaving a border all round the dish. Fill up with a
nicely-made boiled custard, grate a little nutmeg over the top, and the
pie is ready for table. This tart is usually eaten cold; is rather an
old-fashioned dish, but, at the same time, extremely nice.

_Time_.--1/2 to 3/4 hour.

_Average cost_, 1s. 3d.

_Sufficient_ for 5 or 6 persons.

_Seasonable_ from August to March.

APPLE SNOWBALLS.

1235. INGREDIENTS.--2 teacupfuls of rice, apples, moist sugar, cloves.

_Mode_.--Boil the rice in milk until three-parts done; then strain it
off, and pare and core the apples without dividing them. Put a small
quantity of sugar and a clove into each apple, put the rice round them,
and tie each ball separately in a cloth. Boil until the apples are
tender; then take them up, remove the cloths, and serve.

_Time_.--1/2 hour to boil the rice separately; 1/2 to 1 hour with the
apple.

_Seasonable_ from August to March.

APPLE TOURTE OR CAKE.

(_German Recipe_.)

1236. INGREDIENTS.--10 or 12 apples, sugar to taste, the rind of 1 small
lemon, 3 eggs, 1/4 pint of cream or milk, 1/4 lb. of butter, 3/4 lb. of
good short crust No. 1211, 3 oz. of sweet almonds.

_Mode_.--