If you prefer, you can replace the apples with a similar quantity of any stewed fruit. Perfect with cream, ice cream, parev whip or yoghurt.

Method

• Peel, core and slice the apples, Stew gently with a tablespoon of water and a little sugar to taste for around 10 minutes.
• Put the stewed fruit into 20cm x 30cm ovenproof dish, sprinkle with the raisins and allow to cool.
• Pre-heat oven to 160°c fan.
• Mix the egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended. Add the melted butter or margarine, then stir in the almonds.
• Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks are formed. Stir a third of the egg white briskly into the mixture to slacken it and then fold in the remaining two thirds.
• Spoon the mixture over the apples and bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the sponge.
• Dust with a little icing sugar before serving.

louismann  / thebutchersdaughter