Wash apples, peel and quarter them as desired. Remove the core and cut the apples into pieces. Heat butter in a pot and sauté apples briefly. Add 2 tbsp. sugar, lemon and apple juice, bring to the boil and steam over a low heat for about 3 minutes until just soft.
Pour into a wide bowl and leave to cool for about 10 minutes.
Crumble meringue. Scratch vanilla pulp from the vanilla pod. Whip cream with vanilla pulp and 1 tsp. sugar until stiff. Layer compote, cream, meringue and again compote in four dessert glasses.
Wash the mint, shake dry and cut the leaves into strips. Sprinkle on top and serve immediately.