BARLEY (PEARL) AND APPLE PUDDING

1/2 lb. of pearl barley,1 lb. of apples,2 oz. of sugar,1/4 oz. of butter,the grated rind of a lemon. Soak the barley overnight,and boil it in 3 pints of water for 3 hours. When quite tender,add the sugar,lemon rind,and the apples pared,cored,and chopped fine. Pour the mixture into a buttered dish,put the butter in bits over the top,and bake for 1 hour.