Irish Apple Amber
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 time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 batch Simply Perfect Pie Crust
- 8 Granny Smith apples, (peeled, cored, and grated)
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar, (divided)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice ((from 1 lemon))
- 6 large egg whites
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2
Roll out the pie dough to a few inches larger than your pie dish.
- 3
Transfer the dough to the pie dish, trim off any excess, and crimp the edge. Par-bake the pie crust for 10 minutes.
- 4
Place the grated apples and water in a large pot, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until tender (about 15 minutes).
- 5
Whisk the yolks, 3/4 cup of the sugar, and lemon juice together in a small bowl, and stir the mixture into the cooked apples (off the heat).
- 6
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.
- 7
Cool completely.
- 8
Whip the egg whites and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar together until the meringue holds stiff peaks.
- 9
Spoon the meringue onto the cooled pie and brown with a brulee torch, or under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes.