Apple Souffle

two apples peeled and sliced
2 tblsp butter
2 tblsp maple syrup
5 egg whites
1/4 teasp cream of tartar
3 cups apple sauce (we used homemade)

Preheat oven to 450.  Cook sliced apples in butter in a deep straight sided saute pan until both sides are browned. Drizzle maple syrup over the apples.  Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until they form medium stiff peaks.  Fold applesauce gently into the egg whites.  Pour over the warm apple slices and place immediately in oven.  Cook at 450 for 15 minutes or until brown, then turn off the oven and leave souffle in the oven for at least another 20 minutes.