Ingredients
1 lb cooking apples, tart*
4 oz sugar (or to taste)
1 juice of 1 lemon
2 large eggs, separated
Directions
* peeled, cored and thinly sliced. -- Cook the apple slices in about
2 T of water, stirring occasionally until they form a puree. Add
about 3/4 of the sugar, the lemon juice, and the egg yolks: mix well.
Put into an ovenproof dish and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites until stiff, folding in the remaining
sugar. Pile the meringue evenly on top of the apple mixture, return
the dish to the oven, and bake for about 10 minutes. Serve hot or
cold.
Servings: 4 servings
Apple Amber Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Apple; Fruit
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We hope you enjoy this Apple Amber recipe.
