Dessert Recipes - Apple and Mincemeat Meringue Layer

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup tagliatelle

• Butter for greasing

• 2 large cooking (tart) apples, thinly sliced

• 225 g/8 oz/1 cup mincemeat

• 2 eggs, separated

• 430 g/15 1/2 oz/1 large can custard

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup caster (superfine) sugar

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Method:

1. Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of boiling water until tender. Drain.

2. Place half in the base of a 1.5 liter/2 1/2 pt/6 cup clear oven­proof dish well greased with the butter. Press down well.

3. Top with half the apple slices. Spread half the mincemeat over. Beat the egg yolks into the custard. Pour half over the mincemeat.

4. Repeat the layers. Cover with foil and bake in the oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 15 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Whisk in half the sugar until stiff and glossy. Fold in the remaining sugar.

6. Remove the foil and pile the meringue on top of the pudding. Return to the oven for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Serve straight away.