APPLE AMBER

Preheat your oven to 160 deg C. Peel, core and slice 500gm of green apples and place on a pot with 1 tbs of water and 1/4 cup of castor sugar , cover and cook gently to a pulp, stirring occasionally . Then beat with an electric beater until smooth . Beat in 2 lightly beaten egg yolks , the grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon . Pour the batter into a 2.5 cup ovenproof dish , sprinkle really lightly with fine polenta . Now make the meringue , whish 2 egg whites until stiff . Whisk in small amounts 1/2 cup of castor sugar . Pile on top of the lightly scattered polented on top of the apple mixture . WHY ?, the polenta because you need the meringue to have a reason to cling to the apple topping , it won't be gluggy because you only gave a fine sprinkle over the apple puree . Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the meringue is golden tipped . You can serve warm or cold .