Chestnut Dessert

2 pounds chestnuts
½ cup sugar
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 or 5 apples
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons apricot jelly

Blanch and peel the chestnuts and cook until soft, then rub through a sieve. Make a syrup of the sugar and water, add vanilla and chestnuts and stir until the mixture is smooth. Place in a ring on plate. Cook the apples until soft, mash them, add butter, cinnamon, and apricot jelly. Put this mixture in the center of the chestnut ring and garnish with preserved fruits.