Features of "Apple Meringue Tart"

Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves: 8

Ingredients for "Apple Meringue Tart"
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1 refrigerated Pie Crust (from a 15 oz pkg)
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Sugar, divided
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
5 large Egg Whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1 (21 ounce) can Apple Pie Filling

Method of cooking "Apple Meringue Tart"

Preheat oven to 450*. Fit pie crust firmly into bottom and up side of a 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Bake until light golden, 9-11 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350*. Combine water, 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes clear, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside. Combine egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until frothy. Add remaining sugar gradually to egg whites; beating until soft peaks form and being careful not to let egg whites become dry, 2-3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium; gradually add cornstarch mixture, one spoonful at a time. Increase speed to high; beat until meringue is smooth and satiny, about 2 minutes. Spoon apple pie filling into baked crust. Spoon meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe meringue on top of pie filling. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool tart completely on a wire rack. Loosen crust from side of pan; remove side. Cut into wedges to serve.