Charlotte De Pommes(A.K.A.: Errol'S Apple Charlotte, An Unusual And Delicious - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples (do not substitute)
zest and juice of 2 lemons
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. apricot jam
1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. Jamaican dark rum
3 Tbsp. butter (do not substitute)
16 to 18 slices firm white sandwich type bread
2 sticks melted butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Wash and quarter apples.
Remove cores and seeds and halve the quarters again; do not peel apples.
Place apples in a saucepan with the zest and juice of the lemons and cinnamon.
Cover pan; set over low heat until apples become tender, then mash apples and stir in jam.
Add sugar, vanilla, rum and 3 teaspoons of butter. Heat and stir often until sauce is very thick and stiff and holds its shape solidly on a spoon.