Cradle Mountain Apple

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 green apples, washed and cored
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 40 g butter, softened (1 1/2 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sultana
• 5 egg whites
• 5 tablespoons caster sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180*c/375*f.
• 2 place apples in baking dish with water.
• 3 beat brown sugar, cinnamon and butter together until creamy. add raisins and push the mixture into the cavity of the apples.
• 4 bake 20 minutes until apples are tender. remove and allow to cool slightly.
• 5 whip egg whites until stiff, gradually add the caster sugar a spoonful at a time.
• 6 remove apples from baking dish and place on greased oven tray (cookie sheet). thickly spread meringue around each apple covering totally.
• 7 bake until meringue starts to brown slightly.
• 8 serve immediately.