Apple Pie with Meringue

Cut the apples into 1.5 cm cubes.

Pour 500 ml of water into a large saucepan, add sugar and bring to 38–40 °C over medium heat. Then remove 150 ml of the sweet water, mix it with the pudding powder, and pour the pudding mixture back into the saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat to less than a third.

Add the chopped apples, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon and simmer slowly for 10 minutes over low heat. Pour in the lemon juice, mix, and cook until the apples are soft. If the mixture is thicker than semi-liquid, add a little water.