Apple charlotte with toasted brioche


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.
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Last modified on: June 5th 2013

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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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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Peel 4 apples, cut in four and remove core.

Stage 2 - 20 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Melt 1.5 oz butter (clarified if possible) in a frying pan over high heat, add apple quarters.

Cook 2 or 3 minutes, then sprinkle with 3 tablespoons caster sugar and cook a few more minutes until well caramelised.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Slice 10.6 oz 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.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Turn on the grill.

Melt 3 tablespoons Clarified butter.

Put all the brioche pieces on a grill pan or thick baking sheet.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Using a brush, coat each slice of brioche with melted butter, then sprinkle with some caster sugar.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Put under the grill.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Supervise carefully, remove brioche pieces as soon as they are golden brown.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Brush the mould with melted butter, then put in 1 tablespoon 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).

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Line the mould with brioche pieces, toasted side against the mould, overlapping the rectangles slightly.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Add stewed apples to about ¼ depth of mould.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Then a layer of caramelized apples .

Stage 12 - 4 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Then a second stewed apples layer, and finally a layer of brioche .

Stage 13 - 40 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Stage 14 - 20 min.
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
Allow to cool a for a while before turning out.

Stage 15
Apple charlotte with toasted brioche
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 recipe1,500 580 %7,750 730 %3,500 530 %5,340 270 %22,350 270 %
Per 100 g100 40 %510 50 %230 40 %350 20 %1,480 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten, leaven
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 charlotte : 3.34 €

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