Apple Charlottes Recipes

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Cover and cook until the apples break down and the mixture becomes stiff, about 50 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool while you put together the bread.
• Arrange 4 of the bread slices in a square shape on a flat surface. Place the Charlotte mold upside down on the bread and trace the opening with a sharp edge. (Alternatively, use a 2-quart ovenproof casserole dish.) Cut the bread following the traced line and brush both sides with the softened butter. Fit the bread into the bottom of the mold. Cut 11 of the bread slices in half lengthwise. They should be about the same height as the mold. Spread the halved slices with the softened butter and place them against the inside of the mold, overlapping like a fan. Fill the mold with the apple mixture. Cut the remaining 7 slices of bread into triangles, brush with the softened butter and fan the pieces over the top, pressing to fit into the top of the mold.
• Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow the pan to cool 15 minutes. Run a knife around the inside of the mold to loosen it before unmolding. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

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.

INDIVIDUAL APPLE CHARLOTTES

Steps:

• Peel, core, and dice the apples into 1/4-inch pieces (you'll have about 6-1/2 cups). Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest off half the lemon in long strips, taking care to avoid the bitter white pith (if necessary, remove any pith from the zest strips by scraping it off with a knife). Slice the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the back of a paring knife. In a large bowl, toss the apples, lemon zest, vanilla bean seeds and spent pod, raisins, and golden raisins.
• In a 12-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat and then add the sugar. When the sugar is fully moistened, add the apple mixture and cook, stirring almost constantly, until the apples start to release liquid and look soft on the outside (they'll still be a little crunchy inside), about 7 min. (you want to just start the cooking process at this point while still leaving the apples crunchy). Set the apple mixture aside to cool slightly and then add the Calvados.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven; heat the oven to 475°F. Trim the bread crusts. Cut eight rounds to fit the bottoms of eight 8-ounce ramekins. Cut enough rectangles to line the sides. (The bread should come to within at least 3/4 inch of the ramekin's rim, if not the top.) Melt the butter in a medium skillet and put the sugar in a shallow dish. Brush the insides of the ramekins with butter. Generously dip both sides of each piece of bread in butter followed by sugar on one side. Lay one round in each ramekin, sugared side down. Nestle the rectangles, sugared side facing outward toward the ramekin, so they line the sides of each one. Trace around the ramekin bottom with a paring knife to cut a round of bread to line each ramekin.
• Pick the lemon zest and vanilla bean halves out of the apple filling and fill each ramekin, pressing on the filling to get rid of air pockets. Be generous; the filling will cook down. Set the ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet (leaving a few inches between each) and cover snugly with one sheet of foil. Bake for 40 min. To see if the charlottes are done, run a paring knife around the side, knock on the ramekin bottom, and invert a ramekin onto a plate to check the bottom; it should be nicely caramelized, and will have caramelized more than the sides. (If they're not done yet, return them to the oven for a few more minutes). Unmold and serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Add the apple mixture to the bread-lined ramekins, packing it firmly.

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.

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch bread pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Press bread slices onto the bottom and sides of pan, making sure there are no gaps.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons cubed butter. Place apple mixture in bread lined pan. Cover top with bread slices, and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes in pan, then invert onto serving dish.

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.

ANDRE'S APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 1 1/2 quart charlotte mold, and line with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine raisins and rum. Set aside.
• Place apples in a large bowl; drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with sugar, and toss to combine. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter. Add apples, and cook, stirring, until soft and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in orange zest, apricot jam, honey, and rum-raisins mixture. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 1/2 tablespoons butter. Add half of the brioche. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Repeat with remaining butter and brioche.
• Line buttered charlotte mold with brioche, trimming as necessary to fit. The sides and bottom of the mold should be completely covered.
• Fill mold with apple mixture. Top with remaining brioche, and cover with parchment paper and aluminum foil.
• Transfer to a roasting pan. Add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the charlotte mold. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve with sabayon.

APPLE CHARLOTTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Brush six 1-cup capacity ovenproof dishes with melted butter. Place apple in pan with brown sugar, cinnamon and enough water to cover. Cook until tender; drain and cool.
• Using a biscuit cutter, cut 12 rounds from bread slices to fit top and base of each dish. Cut remaining slices into fingers 2cm (3/4 inch) wide; trim to fit height of each dish. Dip six rounds in melted butter and place in base of dishes. Dip each finger of bread into melted butter and press around sides of dish vertically, overlapping a little.
• Fill each bread-lined dish with the cooked apple;top with last rounds of butter dipped bread. Place on baking tray; bake 20 minutes. Turn onto plates and serve warm with jam sauce and ice cream and/or cream.
• To make Jam Sauce: Place sauce ingredients in small pan; bring to boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and serve hot.

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.

APPLE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel and core the apples and cut them in thin slices. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add the apples with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons finely diced peel. Add sugar to taste (the amount depends on the sweetness of the apples) and just enough water to prevent the apples from sticking to the pan. Cook the apples for about 30 minutes, or until they begin to get mushy.
• Meanwhile, put the remaining butter in a small saucepan and bring to simmer gently, without browning. Skim off the foam that rises to the surface and set the butter aside.
• Remove the crusts from the bread. Using two medium-size ovenproof baking dishes with deep sides, dip the slices of bread in the butter and line the sides and the bottom. Arrange the cooked apples in the center and top with buttered bread. Bake, uncovered, for one hour.

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.