Name: Apple meringues with raspberry coulis
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: lemon juice, to taste; 2-3 tablespoons icing sugar, and extra for dusting; ½ vanilla pod, split; grated rind of ¼ lemon; 15 g (½ oz) mixed peel, chopped; 15 g (½ oz) pitted dates or dried prunes or apricots, chopped; 4 large apples; 15 g (½ oz) unsalted butter; 250 g (8 oz) fresh raspberries; 2 egg whites; 250 g (8 oz) caster sugar; 15 g (½ oz) sultanas, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

Winter

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The crisp crown of meringue in this golden dessert harbours a smooth, marshmallowy interior. For special occasions, flambé the apples with brandy or rum instead of—or as well as—the raspberry sauce.