Apple Meringue Tarts
Small tarts with a pastry shell filled with cooked apple purée, topped with meringue, and baked.
Ingredients
store-bought puff pastry
7 oz (200g)
apples (peeled and chopped)
2-3
water
2 tbsp
sugar
1 tbsp (15g)
lemon juice
1 tsp
egg white
1 large
granulated sugar
3 tbsp (40g)
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Use a 3.5-inch (8.5 cm) cutter to cut 6 rounds from the puff pastry and line them in a muffin tin.
2
Step 2
Peel and chop the apples, add water, and cook until soft and the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the sugar and lemon juice.
3
Step 3
Let the apples cool slightly, then mash into small chunks. Spoon into the pastry shells and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
4
Step 4
Make the meringue: beat the egg white to stiff peaks. Add 1 tbsp of sugar and beat, then beat in the remaining sugar. Pipe or spoon onto the apples and continue baking for 3-5 minutes.
