Apple Meringue

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160/gas 4.

• step 2

  Grease the base of a 28cm, 3.5cm deep Flan tin.

• step 3

  Melt the butter with the caster sugar in a Medium sized pot.

• step 4

  Add the flour and the egg yolks, mix well with a wooden spoon.

• step 5

  Spread the mixture in to the tin.

• step 6

  Beat the egg white with an electric beater until stiff, add the caster sugar and beat again briefly.

• step 7

  Peel the apples and grate them. Spread them over the base mixture.

• step 8

  Cover the apples with the meringue.

• step 9

  Put in the preheated oven for approx 45 minutes, turning the oven down after 20 mins if getting too brown.

• step 10

  Cool a little and serve with whipped cream.