BAKED MERINGUE APPLES

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Meringue was piped into a dramatic topping for baked apples using a star-shaped pastry tip. Baked for a minute or two, it's still soft.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 Cortland, Jonathan, or Granny Smith apples, (about 4 pounds)
1 lemon
1/4 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons brandy or cognac
1/2 recipe Swiss Meringue
Caramel Sauce for Baked Meringue Apples

Steps:

  • Core 6 apples by cutting a cone from the top of each with a paring knife. With a melon baller, scoop out seeds down to the bottom. Juice the lemon into cavity of each apple, and sprinkle each apple with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Place 3 apples on a microwave-safe plate, and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high power until the apples are translucent and cooked through but not caving in, about 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. Remove from the microwave, and repeat with another 3 apples. This cooking time will vary from oven to oven, so turn them occasionally, and check the window periodically. They will bubble up with juices when almost done.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Peel, core, and slice the remaining 4 apples into 1/4-inch-thick wedges. In a large saucepan, melt butter over high heat. Add apple wedges, and toss to coat. Saute for about 1 minute, and sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over the apple wedges. Saute, tossing often, until the apples are brown and translucent. Carefully add brandy (it may ignite), and toss again.
  • Transfer microwaved apples to a baking sheet, and stuff with the sauteed apples. Set aside in a warm place.
  • Fill a pastry bag fitted with Ateco No. 5 star or any other large star tip with meringue, and pipe out meringue onto each apple in decorative swirls. Place in oven, and bake until meringue just starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from oven, and serve warm with caramel sauce.

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