Wash liver good and roll in flour and pat flour in good. Peel onions and slice into rings. Peel apples, core and slice not to thin. In a large, heavy skillet heat the oil anf put in two pieces of liver and the onion and apple on the sides with the liver. Fry slowly ,turning often ,poking liver with needle to get done evenly.Take out liver and keep warm , add the other two slices and keep on frying. When all is done, keep liver and onoin-apple mix apart and keep them warm. Put the butter into pan .let melt and brown, add the rest of the flour and stir ,sraping the skillet ,until all is dark brown; add hot water, half a cup at a time, stirring good and let come to a boil after each adding of water. When all is in add the spices to taste, it should be a little spicy-hot. Serve with a slice of liver, a fourth of the onion-apple mix on the side, add some hot rice or mashed potatoes and smother with the gravy. This recipe was passed on to me by my grandmother.