Apple-cheese dessert

6 to 8 servings

6 cups pared apple slices

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup sugar

½ cup unsifted flour

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup butter or margarine

⅔ cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese

Fill a 9- or 10-inch piepan or shallow baking dish with apples; sprinkle with lemon juice and ½ cup of the sugar.

Mix remaining sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Mix in fat until mixture is crumbly. Stir in cheese. Spread over apples.

Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) about 45 minutes or until apples are tender.

NOTE: Serve warm or cold. Serve with table cream or ice cream, if desired.