Apple Charlotte Alla Milanese Food

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• In a bowl, add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace. Mix together. Reserve 1 cup of mixture to be used for topping.
• In a separate bowl, mix together apples and lemon zest.
• Cover the bottom of Dutch oven pan with bread crumbs and bits of butter. Layer bottom with some sliced apples and brown sugar with a few pats of butter on top. Repeat with another layer until the pan is filled.
• For the top layer, combine reserved cup of bread crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup reserved mixture. Sprinkle on top and top with more butter. Bake for 30 minutes until the golden brown.

APPLE CHARLOTTE ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place apples, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon zest and wine in a heavy saucepan.
• Pour in water to cover completely.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered 15 minutes.
• Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with water.
• Let soak 10 minutes, then drain and reserve.
• In a small bowl, cream together butter and remaining sugar until well combined.
• Coat the bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish with this butter mixture.
• Line bottom and sides of the baking dish with bread slices, overlapping slightly.
• Drain the apples and combine them with the drained raisins.
• Spoon the fruit mixture into the lined dish.
• Cover the top with the remaining bread.
• Sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
• To serve (warm or cold), pour rum over the warm charlotte and light it with a long match or kitchen torch.

CHARLOTTE DI MELE ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in cold water for 1 hour. Drain and dry.
• In a casserole dish, add the apples, raisins, sugar, and wine. Heat mixture until it turns to a marmalade consistency. Remove from heat source and add the apricot marmalade. Mix together and let the mixture cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll the dough disks on a lightly floured board. Place the larger disk in a buttered 8-inch pie pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool.
• Pour the apple mixture into the crust, and cover it with the remaining pie dough. Pinch the crust closed and brush the top of the pie with egg.
• Bake until pie turns golden brown, about 40 to 50 minutes.
• Serving suggestion: vanilla ice cream and raspberries.
• On a board, pour flour and create a hole in the center. Add the butter in the center. Using your fingertips, quickly mix the butter and flour. After, add the sugar, egg yolks, and lemon zest, and quickly work it all together with the palms of your hands. Form the mixture into 2 disks, 1 a little larger than the other, wrap them in a cloth and refrigerate for 1 hour.

RISOTTO ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• Put 30 g of the butter in a large pan and melt it (keep the remaining butter for later).
• Add the finely chopped onion.
• Sweat over a medium heat for about 2 minutes.
• Add the bone marrow and continue cooking for another 3 minutes, breaking it with the spoon while stirring.
• Once the onion is soft, add the rice and and stir until the rice is completely coated with the fat.
• You can see that the rice will start to become translucent, keep stirring and sweat the rice for a minute or two.
• Then, add the white wine, keep stirring and let the wine evaporate (it will probably take a couple of minutes).
• Now, add the stock and turn the heat to medium/low, the stock, which is kept simmering in order to stay hot, should be added at the rate of a couple of ladlefuls at a time and when this is absorbed, add more stock.
• Carry on in this way for about 15 minutes, during this stage, do not leave the pan alone and stir regularly (gently).
• After 15 minutes, you will probably need an extra 3 to 5 minutes to complete the final stage of cooking (this time depends on the type of rice you are using). From now on, taste the rice every minute until the rice is cooked "al dente" (this means that the rice is tender outside, but still slightly firm to the bite in the centre). At the same time, the tasting will tell you if you need to adjust seasoning with salt. Regular but gentle stirring is required for the last minutes in order to avoid the risotto sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• In these last minutes, if the stock is completely absorbed, you can gradually add a bit more (say a half ladle at a time) because at this final stage you do not want the risotto becoming too watery.
• Now, at about the 15th minute, put the saffron powder into a glass.
• Add half a ladle of stock and dissolve the saffron stirring with a small spoon and then add the saffron into the pan.
• Stir until all the rice is uniformly coloured (golden yellow). Continue cooking and adding stock as required.
• When the rice is perfectly cooked "al dente", add the Parmesan cheese and stir for few seconds until the Parmesan has melted.
• Then, put the cooker off, add all the remaining butter (cut into pieces) and stir until completely melted.
• Cover the pan with a lid for about 1 minute and allow the risotto to rest before serving it.
• Risotto should be served "all'onda" (like a wave). This means that when you serve it onto the plate, it should still flow a little.
• Buon appetito!

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel and core apples and cut them into thin slices. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a saucepan and add apples, lemon juice and lemon peel. Add the sugar, (the amount depends on the sweetness of the apples) and cook the apples over low heat until they begin to get soft.
• Meanwhile, put the remaining butter in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, gently, without browning. Remove the foam that rises to the surface and keep the butter warm.
• Remove crust from bread. Dip the slices of bread into the melted butter and with them line the sides and bottom of an ovenproof dish four inches deep and about eight inches in circumference (a souffle dish is perfect).
• Add the softened apples to the dish (it can be prepared ahead up to this time) and bake uncovered for one hour.

ORZO ALLA MILANESE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine wine and saffron; set aside for 10 minutes. In a medium pot over medium-low heat warm chicken broth, keeping it warm during the entire process.
• In another medium saucepan over medium heat, add oil and butter. When it's hot and butter has melted, add orzo, stirring to coat and starts to soften slightly. Add wine mixture and stir until liquid is absorbed. Ladle ½ cup at a time of warm broth until liquid is absorbed between each addition. Season with salt and pepper and add cheese; stir once again before serving immediately.

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 1-litre pudding basin, then dust with sugar, making sure you cover the whole inside and tipping out any excess sugar. Put a strip of parchment parchment across it (so it's easier to remove the pudding later).
• Cut the crusts off the bread and flatten the slices with your hands. Dip in the melted butter, covering both sides. Use around 4½ slices of the bread to line the base and sides of the basin, overlapping them to make sure there aren't any gaps. Transfer the mould to the fridge while you make the filling.
• To make the filling, put the sugar in a large saucepan over a medium heat for a few mins until it turns a dark caramel colour - avoid stirring it. Add the butter and stir to combine, being careful as it will steam a little. Add the apples, orange juice, zest and cinnamon, and stir to combine. Cook over a high heat for 5-8 mins until the apple has softened and the liquid has reduced slightly, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pudding basin from the fridge and pour the apple filling into it. Cover the top of the filling with the remaining bread and press down the edges of the bread to seal it together.
• Put the pudding on a baking tray and bake for 35-40 mins, or until golden brown. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then carefully tip upside down onto a serving plate and remove from the basin. Serve with custard or ice cream.

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chopped apples, apple butter, crystallized ginger, brandy, lemon zest and juice, salt, ground ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until apples have softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and mixture has thickened, an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool while you prepare the crust.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt remaining 12 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe bowl, in 15- to 30-second intervals. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Remove crusts from bread slices. Gently dip both sides of each bread slice in melted cinnamon butter and arrange inside a 9x5-inch loaf pan, cutting them as needed to line the bottom and sides of the pan completely. Overlap pieces slightly to ensure there are no cracks. Spoon in the apple mixture and cover with remaining butter-dipped bread slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread is crisp and golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Place a plate or serving platter over the loaf pan and flip so the bottom has now become the top.

EASY APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 6.5-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
• Toss apples with lime juice and set aside. Mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• Combine eggs with brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a second bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour about 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Add apples and top with remaining batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the springform pan, release springform, and flip apple Charlotte onto a plate. Immediately flip the cake onto a serving platter.

CHARLOTTE AUX POMMES (APPLE CHARLOTTE)

Steps:

• Cook and stir bread crumbs in butter over medium heat until toasted and golden brown.
• Mix sugar and lemon peel and cinnamon, set aside.
• Place 1 cup bread mixture in greased souffle dish or casserole pan.
• Top with half the apples and sugar mixture.
• Spoon half the jam on top. Repeat, ending with 1 cup of bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 oven until apples are tender, about 35 - 40 minutes.
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar an dvanilla in chilled bowl until stiff. Fold in Rum or Brandy, serve with the Apple Charlotte.