pare apples, cut in halves with a melon baller or round measuring spoon,scoop out the seedy center

in sauce pan bring to a boil. the 1/2 cup sugar,water and lemon juice. add the apples simmer 8 minutes or untill apples are just barley tender. drain apples

butter an 8 inch square cake pan. dust heavily with crumbs. place apples, cut side down into the pan

in a clean dry bowl whip the egg whites untill stiff, set aside

in another bowl ( without wshing beaters ) cream the batter and 2/3 cups sugar. add egg yolks,almonds and flour

mix till smooth dough ( will be stiff ) . mix in beaten egg whites till smooth, using rubber spatula

spread batter over apples in pan

bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or untill golden

mix together icing ingredients. drizzle over cake