Fruit Pancakes

For 4 people you need

For the pancake batter

4 oz. plain flour pinch salt 1 egg 1/2 pint milk or milk and water oil or fat for frying

For the filling

4 apples - type that keep firm when cooked, such as Granny Smith, or a dessert apple that also cooks, like a Golden Delicious juice of 1 lemon 1/2 pint water 2 oz. sugar few glace cherries.

1. Sieve flour and salt into basin, add the egg, and gradually beat in the milk or milk and water until a smooth thin batter.
2. Stand on one side while preparing filling.
3. Peel and slice apples.
4. Make a syrup with the lemon juice, water and sugar, poach apples until just tender but unbroken.
5. Heat enough oil or fat to give a very thin layer at the bottom of the pan.
6. Transfer batter to jug or pour from a spoon so that only a very little is put into the pan at one time.
7. Fry quickly until golden brown on the bottom, toss or turn, brown second side.
8. Cook all pancakes.