Apple Snow

2 large Bramley Apples,peeled,quartered,cored
40 g butter
140 g sugar
2 eggs,separated
vanilla extract

Heat the oven to 200C.
Cut the apples roughly into 2 cm chunks.Cook along with the butter & 20 g of the sugar gently for 10-15 min until the apples are soft.Stir occasionally.Remove from the heat & cool ca 5 min.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.Gradually whisk in the rest of the sugar to make a thick,glossy meringue.
Whisk in the vanilla extract.
Beat the egg yolks into the apple mixture & spoon into 4 buttered 100 ml ramekins.
Spoon the meringue gently on top & place on to the baking tray.
Bake for 10-15 min until meringue is just set & very lightly browned.
Serve hot.