Apple Meringue Tart Recipe

• 1/2 c. Sugar
• 1/4 c. Water
• 3 x Apples, (about 1 lb.)
• 1 x Deep-dish 9" pie shell prebaked
• 3 x Egg whites at room temp pn Cream of tartar
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 ounce Almonds freshly grnd (about 2 1/2 tbsp.)

1. Pour the sugar and water into a wide pot or possibly skillet, put on medium heat, cover, and bring to a simmer.
2. Meanwhile, peel the apples, cut into eighths lengthwise, and core.
3. Add in the apples to the boiling syrup, re-cover, and cook till the fruit is soft but not mushy, about 5 to 7 min.
4. Once or possibly twice during the cooking, carefully turn the apples, using two wooden spoons to prevent breaking them.
5. With a slotted spoon, lift the cooked apples onto paper towels; let them drain thoroughly.
6. If the pot is too large to pour from easily later on, transfer the syrup to a smaller pot.
7. When the apples have cooled, arrange them in the bottom of the prebaked pie shell.
8. Preheat the oven to 325.
9. Place the reserved syrup on medium heat and bring to the boiling point while beating the egg whites sprinkled with cream of tartar.
10. When the whites are quite hard and the syrup has boiled for about 5 min, pour the syrup has boiled for about 5 min, pour the syrup over the beaten whites while continuing to beat at medium speed.
11. Then add in the vanilla and beat at high speed till the meringue is completely cold.
12. Carefully mix in the grnd almonds.
13. Spoon the beaten whites over the apples and use a rubber spatula to smooth them into a topping which reaches all the way to the crust rim.
14. If you like, slash through the meringue in a few places to allow the apples to show through.
15. Place in the oven for 15 to 20 min, or possibly till the meringue is a nice golden brown color.
16. Remove and cold.

sugar, water, apples, egg whites, vanilla, freshly grnd

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-meringue-tart-67249 (may not work)