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Apple Amber
A delicious apple meringue pie that is a traditional Irish dessert
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
Pie crust
- 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry
Apple Filling
- 6 medium apples (or 8 small apples)
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 lemon, juice and rind
- ½ cup water
- 10 grams butter
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
Meringue topping
- 3 egg whites
- pinch salt
- ½ cup caster sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Grease a pie dish and line with pastry (joining pieces together where necessary using your fingertips). Trim edges and then line with baking paper and pie weights (use uncooked rice if you don't have pie weights).
- Bake for 10 minutes before removing pie weights and baking paper and baking for another 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel and slice apple and place in a saucepan along with lemon juice and rind and water. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes or until apple becomes a pulp. Top up with water during the process if necessary.
- Take off heat and add butter, sugar and egg yolk. Stir until combined.
- Place apple mixture into pie shell and return to oven. Cook for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the meringue by beating egg whites and salt until stiff and then gradually adding the sugar, continuing to beat until you have a smooth, glossy mixture.
- When the pie is baked, spoon meringue onto top of pie to completely cover the filling.
- Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 120 degrees celsius and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Serve pie warm or cold with cream or ice cream.
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Notes
- TIPS:
- I've used store-bought frozen shortcrust pastry, but you can certainly use homemade shortcrust pastry)
- Granny Smith, Jonathan or Braeburn are the preferred apple varieties for cooking, but any variety you have on hand is fine
- The meringue topping is toasted - so should be a golden brown colour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
37mg
(2%)
Potassium
130mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
137IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 137IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.