Applesauce Bavarian cream

1 tablespoon gelatin

¼ cup cold water

¾ cup applesauce

2 tablespoons lemon juice

½ teaspoon grated lemon rind

¼ cup sugar

¼ teaspoon each cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg

¼ teaspoon salt

1 egg white

½ cup heavy cream, whipped

½ cup crushed ginger snaps

Sprinkle gelatin on water and soak for a few minutes.

Heat applesauce, lemon juice, and lemon rind with half the sugar.

Dissolve gelatin in hot applesauce. Add spices. Chill until partly set.

Add salt to egg white and beat until stiff. Add rest of sugar slowly, beating until glossy.

Fold egg white mixture, cream, and half of the crumbs into gelatin mixture. Pour into mold.

Chill until firm.

Before serving, sprinkle with rest of the crumbs.

Four servings.