Cinnamon apple meringue pudding

Ingredients - serves 6- 8

3 large bramley apples  

1 tsp ground cinnamon 

1 tsp vanilla bean paste 

x1 tin condensed milk 

3 large eggs-separated  

150g caster sugar 

2 tsp vanilla bean paste 

Method 

To make this divine apple pudding, preheat your oven to gas mark 4/180c. Peel, core and chunk the apples to fit an ovenproof flan dish. In a bowl beat together the condensed milk, ground cinnamon, vanilla bean paste and egg yolks until well mixed, then pour over the apple chunks. Bake for 40-45 minutes until spongy and golden brown.  

Whilst the pudding is cooking, make the meringue. In a large bowl whisk the egg whites until you reach stiff peaks, then whisk in the vanilla bean paste and gradually pour in the caster sugar and whisk until you have a thick and shiny meringue and it can hold its own shape.  

Allow the pudding to cool for 5 minutes, then pipe or spoon on the meringue and using a blow torch lightly toast the meringue. Serve for a delicious seasonal pudding.