SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups-water

• 2 tbsp-sugar

• 1 tsp-lemon juice

• 1/2 stick dalchini (cinnamon) 

SAUCE

• 2 cups apple syrup

• 1.5 tbsp sugar

• 2 tbsp custard powder

INSTRUCTIONS

• Peel apples. Cut into equal halves. Remove seeds.

• Boil water with sugar, lemon juice & dalchini.

• Add the apple pieces. Cook, covered for 3-4 minutes till apples turn soft.

• Remove the apples to a flat, round serving dish. Reserve the syrup.

• To prepare the sauce, cool 1/2 cup syrup. Add custard power to this 1/2 cup syrup which should not be hot.

• Boil the left over syrup with sugar in a clean pan.

• Add the dissolved custard, stirring continuously.

• Boil till translucent and slightly thick (3-4 minutes).

• Pour the sauce over the apples placed in a serving dish.

• Place a fresh cherry or a grape in the centre of each piece of apple. Chill.
  NOTE : Pears (Nashpati) may be substituted for apples.