Moms Charlotte Russe Recipes

CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• In a chilled bowl, whip the cream until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and vanilla. Whip to soft, fluffy peaks, about 2 minutes.
• FOR THE CAKE: Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line a 12-slot muffin tin with large paper or foil cupcakes liners.
• Into a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 cup of the sugar together--three times. Form a well in the center and add the oil, egg yolks, sherry, and apple juice concentrate. On low speed, mix together, just until blended.
• In a clean, dry mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites with the pinches of salt and cream of tartar until creamy, foamy, and barely able to hold peaks, about 2 minutes. While sprinkling in the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, whisk until the egg whites have the consistency of shaving cream.
• Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture. Fold in the remainder of the whites. Fill the cups of the muffin tin no more than 2/3 full with the batter. Bake for 16 minutes, or until the center springs back when lightly pressed and a cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes on a rack.
• Cut 12 (2 1/4-inch) circles and 12 (2 by 8 1/2-inch) bands out of glossy card stock. Wrap the bands around the circles to form cups and secure with tape or decorative ribbon. Do not tape any part of the circle. It must remain free to move.
• FOR THE FILLING: Mix the preserves and apple juice until smooth. Split the cakes into 2 layers. Spread 1 teaspoon of the preserves in between layers. Place the cakes in the paper holders so that the cake top is even with the paper rim.
• Fill a pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, with whipped cream. Pipe it to rise 1-inch above the paper rims. Top each with a strawberry.

CHOCOLATE CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over first amount of milk in medium saucepan. Let stand for 1 minute. Heat and stir until gelatine is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil. Cool slightly.
• Stir first amount of sugar, cocoa and salt in small bowl. Add egg yolks, second amount of milk and vanilla. Stir into boiling milk until just thickened. Set saucepan in ice water. Stir mixture frequently as it cools. Chill, stirring and scraping down sides often, until mixture will mound slightly. This thickens quickly.
• Beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in second amount of sugar until stiff. Fold into gelatine mixture. Fold in whipped topping or whipped cream.
• cut 1 inch (2.5 cm) off 1 end of each ladyfinger. Stand enough ladyfingers, rounded or sugared side out and cut end down, around inside edge of greased 10 inch (25 cm) springform pan. Lay remaining ladyfingers and pieces in bottom of pan in single layer, breaking to fit. Spoon filling into pan, keeping ladyfingers from falling over. Chill for at least 4 hours.
• NOTE: You can purchase cream stabilizer which you sprinkle over the whipping cream prior to whipping. This will enable you to use whipping cream in this recipe, or also to frost cakes without fear of the whipping cream separating, or breaking after a few hours.

CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Find a pretty glass serving dish and line the bottom and sides with ladyfingers (halfs).
• Warm the milk to about 98 degrees and set aside. (It should be blood warm, not hot.).
• Beat the egg whites until frothy.
• In a separate bowl, whip the cream until thick but not stiff.
• Fold in the sugar.
• Fold in the vanilla.
• Fold in the egg whites.
• In the meantime, dissolve the gelatin into the warmed milk. Working quickly, strain the milk/gelatin mixture into the bowl containing the cream/sugar/egg white mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the bowl lined with ladyfingers, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

CHARLOTTE RUSSE DE RASPBERRY

Steps:

• Grease 9-inch springform pan with butter. Split ladyfingers lengthwise. Sprinkle cut surfaces with liqueur. Place ladyfingers around sides and in bottom of buttered pan (cut sides facing center and top of pan).
• In small saucepan, combine water and gelatin; let stand 2 minutes to soften. Heat mixture over low heat until gelatin dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice and raspberries; beat with wire whisk until frothy. Refrigerate 15 minutes or just until mixture begins to thicken.
• Gently fold cooled raspberry mixture into whipped cream. Pour into ladyfinger-lined pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or until mixture is set.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Place butter in shallow baking pan. Place pan in oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Add almonds; stir until well coated. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar; stir to coat. Cool completely.
• In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; beat at high speed until stiff peaks form. Garnish top of dessert with whipped cream and sugared almonds. Store in refrigerator.

LEMON CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan with ladyfingers.
• Soften gelatine in lemon juice.
• On top of double boiler use an electric mixer to beat egg yolks together with 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Gradually beat in gelatine mixture.
• Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• Pour into large bowl and add lemon peel. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In the clean top of a double boiler stir together egg whites and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Beat egg whites over simmering water until soft peaks form.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Fold beaten egg whites and whipped cream into lemon-gelatine mixture.
• Spoon into ladyfinger-lined pan.
• Chill for 3 hours or overnight.
• Carefully remove sides of springform pan. Garnish as desired (thin lemon slices work very well).

MOM’S CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in 2T cold water. In saucepan, combine chocolate & ½ C water. Heat over low heat STIRRING CONSTANTLY 'til chocolate melts & is smooth. Remove from heat. Add softened gelatin & stir until dissolved. Beat cream in large mixer bowl. Put in another bowl. Beat egg yolks in this same big mixer bowl until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in ½ C sugar. Add salt & vanilla. Gradually stir choc mix into egg yolks. Cool. Then stir 'til smooth. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small mixer bowl 'til soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining ¼ C sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate mix. Fold in whipped cream (and nuts if adding). Set aside 10 lady fingers for center layer. Line bottom of spring-form pan w/ lady fingers (cut to fit) and along sides. Fill w/ ½ choc mousse, layer w/ lady fingers, top w/ rest of choc mousse. Chill 8 hrs or overnight.

CHARLOTTE RUSSE

Steps:

• Place milk in a small saucepan and sprinkle with the gelatin. Set aside for 5 minutes to soften and heat over low heat until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream with 1 cup of the sugar until firm peaks form when beaters are raised. Set aside.
• Place egg yolks in a large bowl and gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat at high speed several minutes, until mixture is thick and pale yellow. Stir in gelatin and bourbon. With a rubber spatula, fold in 1 1/84 of the cream to lighten the mixture; then fold in the remaining cream.
• In another large bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form when beaters are raised; fold into cream mixture. Line an 8-cup charlotte mold with ladyfingers (preferably homemade), spoon in the cream mixture and chill until set.