Irish Apple Amber

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this authentic Irish Apple Amber! It's a traditional dessert in Ireland, made with shredded apples cradled in a buttery crust and topped with airy meringue.

Prep Time45

Cook Time40

Total Time1 25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: apple amber

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Ingredients

½ batch Simply Perfect Pie Crust
8 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and grated
¼ cup water
6 large egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
6 large egg whites

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out the pie dough to a few inches larger than your pie dish.
Transfer the dough to the pie dish, trim off any excess, and crimp the edge. Par-bake the pie crust for 10 minutes.
Place the grated apples and water in a large pot, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until tender (about 15 minutes).
Whisk the yolks, ¾ cup of the sugar, and lemon juice together in a small bowl, and stir the mixture into the cooked apples (off the heat).
Transfer the apple filling to the prepared crust, and bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until the filling is set and the edges of the crust are golden.
Cool completely.
Whip the egg whites and remaining ¼ cup of sugar together until the meringue holds stiff peaks.
Spoon the meringue onto the cooled pie and brown with a brulee torch, or under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes.

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