old fashioned apple charlotte
Apple Charlotte in an old French dessert. This is an easy version that was tweaked. No need for a mold. It is delicious. The blend off apples, spice, and apricot Jam make this a delicious ending to a meal. Enjoy!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups medium apples sliced thin
- 3 cups bread crumbs made with french bread
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream for serving
How To Make old fashioned apple charlotte
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Step 1Butter a casserole dish. Make bread crumbs: place torn french bread in food processor and crumb in to small pieces. -
Step 2Melt the butter in a pan and toss and brown the bread crumbs until golden, and crisped. Toss with 1/4 cup of sugar mixed with 1/4 tsp cinnamon, and Set aside.
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Step 3Slice the apples. Set aside. Mix the 3/4 c sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and lemon zest together in a bowl.
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Step 4Heat jam in microwave until thinned out a bit. Place 1 cup of bread crumbs on the bottom of casserole dish.
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Step 5Place half the apple slices on top of crumbs. Sprinkle half the sugar mixture over apples. Spoon half the Jam over the top.
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Step 6Repeat layering until crumbs are on top. Bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes or until apples are softened. Serve with whipped cream.
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Culture:
French
Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Soy Free
Keyword:
#apple
Keyword:
#desserts
Keyword:
#Apple Charlotte
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
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