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Apple Charlotte
Apple Charlotte is a classic British dessert of the 17th century which is an apple version of Summer pudding that's thickened with eggs and baked. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of Apple Charlotte.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
100 minutes
Total Time:
120 minutes
Serves:
46
Rating: 
Tags : Bread RecipesDessert RecipesBaking RecipesBritish Recipes
The original 'Charlotte' is a dish of the 17th Century and is a British invention. The dish consisted of lining a ring mould with bread and filling with apples, with the dish being served hot. In all likelihood the dish was named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George II, as she was the patron of apple growers. This is a modern rendition that remains quite true to its 17th century antecedent.
Ingredients:
450g apples (half Bramley and half Cox's are a good mix)
1 tbsp caster sugar
120g butter
6 slices of
Breads taken from a large loaf (they should be about 5mm thick)
1 egg yolk
Method:
Peel and core the apples then slice into thin rings. Rinse in a bowl of cold water then transfer to a pan along with the sugar and 30g of the butter. Cook over low heat until they are just soft enough to beat into a purée. Beat the apples until smooth then set aside to cool.
Remove the crusts from the bread then melt the remaining butter very gently in a small pan. Cut each slice of bread into rectangles and brush each piece with melted butter on both sides. Use 3/4 of these to line the base and sides of a 600ml pudding basin. Make certain you overlap the bread pieces so you don't leave any gaps and press down firmly to seal.
When the apple purée has cooled completely add the egg yolk and beat into the mixture then tip the purée into the bread-lined bowl. Now seal the top with the remaining bread. Cover the bread with a plate that's slightly smaller than the bowl and weigh down with a 1kg weight. Set aside to compress for 30 minutes.
After the end of this time transfer the bowl (with the weight still on it) to an oven pre-heated to 200°C and bake for about 35 minutes. Carefully remove the weight and the plate at this time and bake the pudding for a further 10 minutes, or until browned on top. Remove from the oven and allow to settle in the basin for a few minutes then invert onto a warmed serving plate and serve immediately with vanilla custard.
