Recipe: Szarlotka – Polish apple cake and a meringue crumble topping

This quintessential Polish delight will go down a treat

Szarlotka (Polish apple cake and a meringue crumble topping)
Szarlotka - a classic Polish apple cake - is an ideal dessert
(Image credit: Nassima Rothacker)

In Poland, you will find a version of this apple pie on every sweet counter and dessert menu, says Ren Behan. There are a few stages to making it, but it’s hugely rewarding, and delicious. Let it fully cool before releasing it from the tin, to let the meringue shrink down.

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