- Why is crust soggy?
- Apples weren't squeezed enough.
- Why did meringue collapse?
- Underwhipped or cooled too fast.
Apple Meringue Bars
Three layers: buttery crust, tart apples, sweet meringue. The meringue is baked to a marshmallow-soft interior with a crisp shell.
Ingredients
2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
2/3
cup
Cold Butter
3/4
cup
Confectioners' Sugar
4
large
Eggs (separated)
4
medium
Apples (grated, squeezed)
2
tsp
Ground Cinnamon
1
tsp
Baking Powder
3/4
cup
Granulated Sugar (for meringue)
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Baking pan
- Grater
- Mixer
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Mix flour, baking powder, sugar. Cut in butter, add yolks. Knead.
Tip: Cold butter is key.
2
✓
Chill 30 mins, roll out into pan.
Tip: Relaxes dough.
3
✓
Squeeze apples, mix with cinnamon, spread on dough.
Tip: Use juice for syrup.
4
✓
Bake 350°F (180°C) for 15-20 mins (half-baked).
Tip: Apples steam, crust sets.
5
✓
Whip whites with salt and sugar to stiff peaks.
Tip: Sugar stabilizes.
6
✓
Spread meringue on hot cake, bake at 300°F (150°C) for 10-15 mins.
Tip: Dries meringue.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2/3 cup Cold Butter
- 3/4 cup Confectioners' Sugar
- 4 large Eggs (separated)
- 4 medium Apples (grated, squeezed)
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar (for meringue)
- 1 pinch Salt