Peel some small apples and arrange on the bottom of a stewpan. Just cover them with water and add the grated rind of an orange or a lemon, a little cinnamon and plenty of sugar. Boil gently till the apples are cooked, but be careful that they do not break. Now take them cautiously one by one and arrange in the form of a pyramid on a dish. Keep very hot while you reduce the water in which they have been boiled to a thick syrup. Pour this over the apples and powder well with sifted sugar. Now sprinkle freely with rum and set on fire just before serving.