Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
This rather special charlotte is made with toasted slices of brioche instead of finger biscuits and stewed apples. Cooked once assembled, it can be eated warm or cold.
280 K 3.8/5 (32 reviews)
2 hours 20 min.
Easy
3 charlottes
8 IngredientsLast modified on: June 5th 2013
For 3 charlottes, you will need:
- 1
900 ml stewed apple (compote) - 2
12 apples - 3
124 ml butter - 4
9 tablespoons clarified butter - 5
9 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
a little Chantilly cream (optional) - 7 3 tablespoons caster sugar
- 8
3 nanterres brioche
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
Resting: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 5 min.
All in all: 2 hours 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Peel 12 apples, cut in four and remove core.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Melt 124 ml butter (clarified if possible) in a frying pan over high heat, add apple quarters.
Cook 2 or 3 minutes, then sprinkle with 9 tablespoons caster sugar and cook a few more minutes until well caramelised.
Set aside.
Cook 2 or 3 minutes, then sprinkle with 9 tablespoons caster sugar and cook a few more minutes until well caramelised.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Slice 900 ml stewed apple (compote) fairly thinly (1/2 cm or 0.4 inch thick) and remove crust.
Cut into rectangles same height as your mould, and triangles for top and bottom.
Try the brioches pieces in the mould to check for fit: the rectangles should overlap slightly.
Cut into rectangles same height as your mould, and triangles for top and bottom.
Try the brioches pieces in the mould to check for fit: the rectangles should overlap slightly.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Turn on the grill.
Melt 9 tablespoons clarified butter.
Put all the brioche pieces on a grill pan or thick baking sheet.
Melt 9 tablespoons clarified butter.
Put all the brioche pieces on a grill pan or thick baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Put under the grill.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Brush the mould with melted butter, then put in 3 tablespoons caster sugar and spread it around evenly by shaking and turning.
We do this to make turning out easier after cooking.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
We do this to make turning out easier after cooking.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Line the mould with brioche pieces, toasted side against the mould, overlapping the rectangles slightly.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add stewed apples to about ¼ depth of mould.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Then a layer of caramelized apples .
Stage 12 - 4 min.
Then a second stewed apples layer, and finally a layer of brioche .
Stage 13 - 40 min.
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Stage 14 - 20 min.
Allow to cool a for a while before turning out.
Stage 15
Enjoy cold or warm with whipped cream (creme chantilly - delightful!) or real custard (crème anglaise).
Remarks
For a quicker, easier version, don't make caramelized apples, just used more stewed apple.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 4,490 RDI=1,730 % | 23,240 RDI=2,190 % | 10,490 RDI=1,590 % | 16,020 RDI=800 % | 67,050 RDI: 800 % |
| Per 100 g | 100 RDI=40 % | 510 RDI=50 % | 230 RDI=40 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,480 RDI: 20 % |
| Per charlotte | 1,500 RDI=580 % | 7,750 RDI=730 % | 3,500 RDI=530 % | 5,340 RDI=270 % | 22,350 RDI: 270 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 charlottes : 10.05 €
- Per charlotte : 3.35 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Stewed apple (compote)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Express apple tart, Apple semelles (flat apple tarts), Cochelin d'Evreux, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Apple and pear tart, ... See them all 11
Butter
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Apple
Like these other recipes: Bonnevaux apple tart, Apple semelles (flat apple tarts), Baker's apple soles, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, ... See them all 56
Clarified butter
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm autumn salad, Norman flambéed apples, Tarte Jurassienne, Chilli langoustines, Spring veal sauté , ... See them all 33
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