preheat oven to 190°Celsius

peel the apples and remove the core

slice the apples horizontally in 3 slices and divide in an oven tray (20cmx20cm)

add a tablespoon of jam to the centre of each slice

boil the milk with half of the butter

add the flour and stir with a whisk or wooden spoon to a smooth dough

take the pan off the fire and stir in the rest of the butter, the sugar and the eggs one at a time

pour the dough over the apples and put in the oven for 40 minutes until golden brown

remove from oven, let cool, slice into 20 squares and serve with icing sugar