Ingredients:

Part 1:

• 2 cups water
• ¼ lemon (zest and juice)
• 4 large apples
• ½ cup granulated sugar

Part 2:

• 4 oz./1 stick unsalted butter
• 3 egg, separated
• ½ cup blanched almonds, ground
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• Pinch kosher salt

Directions:

Peel the apples and cut in half, remove core. Put water and lemon in a 2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook apple halves until tender but not soft. Drain on a plate. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease shallow baking dish (large enough for apples to fit in one layer) with 2 teaspoons butter. Place apple halves cut side down. Cream the remaining butter with electric beater. Beat in the sugar a little at a time; add egg yolks one at a time. Add almonds, which have been ground in a food processor, and lemon juice. In another bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Mix 2 tablespoons of the egg whites with the mixture – gently fold in the remaining egg whites with the rest of the mixture using a rubber spatula. Do not over mix. Spread the almond mixture over the poached apples. Bake 20 minutes, until golden brown.