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Easy Chilean Apple Dessert

March 25, 2021 by Pilar Hernandez

Versión en español

Easy Chilean Apple DessertThis is a very traditional, easy, and tasty apple dessert in Chile. Most people grow up eating it. Perfect for this time of year. You can do it with or without the meringue topping.

The most straightforward version of this dessert is grating the apples and mixing them with sweetened condensed milk, and dust with cinnamon. A classic snack when I was growing up.

Any apple works on this recipe, and it’s common to mix and match with whatever variety is available.

You may also be interested in the recipe: Apple Chocolate Kuchen.

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Easy Chilean Apple Dessert

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Desserts
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

A quick treat.


Ingredients

Units
  • 4 large apples
  • 1 can (397 grams) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • optional powdered cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F or 180C. Place rack in the middle of the oven.
  2. Wash, peel, and grate the apples into short strips, using the square box grater’s biggest holes.
  3. Separate the eggs.
  4. In a bowl, mix the grated apples, sweetened condensed milk, and two egg yolks. Add a pinch of cinnamon if desired. Stir well to combine.
  5. Place on a square baking dish 8’x8 ‘or 20×20 cm. Safe for the oven. I used a pyrex dish.
    Apple with condensed milk and eggs
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly golden and set. It should not move like jelly when moving the pan.
    baked apple
  7. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
  8. Beat egg whites until frothy at full speed. Lower the mixer speed to medium and add the granulated sugar like rain. Raise the speed to be high and continue beating until stiff peaks of meringue form.  Rub a little meringue between your fingers, and you shouldn’t feel sugar crystals. About 5-8 minutes.
  9. Place the meringue on top of the apples and brown the meringue using the broiler. Keep looking. This happens in seconds. Or use a kitchen torch.
    Meringue over baked apple
  10. Serve immediately or shortly after. You can refrigerate it, but the meringue will deflate a little.
    Easy Chilean Apple Dessert Easy Chilean Apple Dessert

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  1. Tamara

    March 16, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Thank you for this simple recipe. I was burned out on apple-crisp, and looking for something different. I look forward to making this.

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    • Pilar Hernandez

      March 17, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Hopefully, you will enjoy it. Good luck!

      Reply
  2. Heather Hitchcock

    November 27, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    My son is in Advanced Placement Human Geography and needed a simple dish to prepare from Chile. This was just what he needed. We made it together and it was well received by classmates. Thanks!

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    • Pilar Hernandez

      November 28, 2018 at 8:02 am

      Awesome, I’m very glad.

      Reply

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