Charlotte Aux Pommes Apple Charlotte Food

CHARLOTTE AUX POMMES A LA NORMANDE

Steps:

• Cut the crusts from the brread and reserve for other use such as bread crumbs.
• Lightly brush both sides of each slice with butter.
• Line the bottom of a charlotte mold (it should be 6" across by 3" deep --you may use a deeper mold--it will just require extra care in unmolding) with 3 to 4 of the slices of bread cut in triangles and overlapping by about 1/4".
• Line the sides of the mold with 6 to 8 slices cut in rectangles that are the same height, they should also overlap slightly.
• Reserve 3 slices for the top.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Saute the apples in the remaining butter for 3 to 4 minutes and add the sugar and cinnamon; stir well and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour the apples into the bread-lined mold and press down lightly with the back of a spoon.
• Cover with the reserved slices of buttered cut to fit the space.
• Place the mold on a sheet pan and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
• Cool for at least thirty minutes and unmold onto a serving plate.
• Serve warm or room temperature with Creme aux Oeufs or apricot sauce.
• Note: This version is not overly sweet, certainly not as sweet as many other Charlottes.

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.

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.

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:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Put the apples, cinnamon, lemon zest and juice and sugar in a saucepan.
• Cover and simmer gently until pulpy, stirring occasionally.
• Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon, then cook, uncovered, over a high heat, stirring continuously, until any excess liquid has evaporated and the purée is very thick.
• Brush the butter all over the slices of bread.
• Line the base and sides of a greased 6 inch deep cake tin (such as a Christmas cake tin or substitute a coffee can or vegetables tin, as long as it does not have ridges) with the slices of bread, making sure that they overlap.
• Spoon in the apple purée and cover with more over-lapping slices of bread.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
• Serve at once, turned out and accompanied with real custard or fresh cream or clotted cream to pour over it.