Delicious charlotte with apples
Few people know why everyone's favorite delicious charlotte with apples is called that way. In fact, there are two main versions of the origin of this "name". According to the first, the pie was named after the wife of the British King George III, Charlotte of Mecklenburg: she was very fond of apples, and the court cook invented a recipe for a delicate dessert with these fruits especially for her. The Americans insist on a different story, they say, this most delicious charlotte was invented by a confectioner from the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. True, the recipes for pies of the Old and New Worlds are practically the same, so we still want to tip the scales towards the British. However, this does not really matter, because nowadays delicious charlotte with apples is baked all over the world, paying tribute to the simplicity of preparation, delicious taste and bewitching aroma.
Ingredients
Servings 8- fine sugar - 180-200 g
- eggs - 3 pcs.
- apples -1 kg
- grated lemon zest - 1 tbsp. l.
- lemon juice - 3 tbsp. l.
- flour - 160 g
- ground cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
- butter
- breadcrumbs for preparing the mold
Cooking
Step 1
Grease a 22 cm diameter mold with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Shake off the excess. Put the prepared form for baking delicious charlotte with apples in the refrigerator until use.
Step 2
For a delicious charlotte, wash the apples, peel and cut into halves. Remove cores with seeds. Cut the pulp first into thick plates, then into small cubes.
Step 3
Put the prepared apples in a bowl, mix with lemon juice and zest. So they do not darken and acquire a pleasant aroma. Leave until use.
Step 4
Beat the eggs with a mixer until a light fluffy creamy mass is obtained. Gradually add all the sugar (you can vary the amount to your liking).
Step 5
Sift the flour over the egg sweet mass through a fine sieve. Add ground cinnamon and stir quickly. You should have a light airy dough for a delicious charlotte with apples.
Step 6
Take the mold out of the refrigerator. Put apple cubes mixed with lemon zest and juice into a mold and spread evenly over the bottom.
Step 7
Gently pour the batter over the apples. Make sure that the pieces of apples are evenly distributed over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe future delicious charlotte. Heat the oven to 180°C. Bake a delicious charlotte for about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly and transfer to a plate.