Pie "Charlotte". Recipe for dessert, familiar from childhood

There are dishes that evoke memories of childhood with just one name. One of them is the pie "Charlotte", the recipe of which is known to almost every hostess. Agree, it is difficult to find a simpler preparation, but at the same time such a fragrant and tasty bakery. But why did the biscuit cake with apples get such a strange name? There are several versions.

According to one of them, the pie is named after the lover of one cook - Charlotte. The confectioner cooked it specially for her, than he won the girl's heart. Perhaps, this is the most romantic version. There are, of course, others. However, historians of cookery still believe that the name has nothing to do with the female name. From their point of view, the Old English word "charlyt", denoting any dessert with cream, eventually turned into a pie "Charlotte". The recipe for the first versions of this dish was little like today. Most often it was a dessert with apples, biscuit and cream. Served it chilled.

Which version of the truth, today is difficult to say. However, this no longer matters. Today charlotte is prepared all over the world. According to the classic recipe, you need to beat 5 eggs with a glass of sugar in a lush, firm foam. This will take at least 7 minutes. This is a very important stage, because the charlotte is lush, thanks to well-beaten eggs. Then add 200 g of flour and mix the dough with a wooden spatula in one direction, so as not to lose all the splendor of the whipped mass. 2 cut the apple, remove the core and cut into slices. Pour a little dough into the mold (if it's metal, oil it with oil), put half of the apples. Top with some more dough, put the remaining apples and pour the rest of the dough. Put the form in the oven, preheated to 180 ⁰ C and bake for 40-50 minutes. This is how quickly and easily prepared pie Charlotte.

A simple recipe with a minimum of ingredients, and made it so popular all over the world. And since he is already more than one decade old, each mistress changed the recipe to her own taste, often based on the available home products. Therefore, there were a variety of charlottes: with pears, oranges and berries, with the addition of dough kefir or sour cream. There are even recipes from bread and pancakes. To prepare a pancake charlotte, you must first bake pancakes according to your favorite recipe. For a pie, 15-20 pieces are enough. But the more pancakes, the higher the ready charlotte will be. So, 2-3 apples rubbed on a grater, add sugar and cinnamon to taste and mix. Put the pancake in the form, put a little bit of apple mass on top, then the next pancake and so on. Continue until you get a cake of the desired height. The last must be put pancake. For filling, beat 2-3 eggs with a glass of milk and pour it over all layers. Bake such an unusual pie "Charlotte" prescription involves 20-25 minutes. Is not that so, it's not so much? Especially if you use pre-baked pancakes to make dessert.

With the development of electronics and the replenishment of kitchen appliances with the latest units, another recipe for the Charlotte pie appeared in the multivark. Of course, the same classical recipe is taken as a basis. But the time of preparation of the pie is already dependent on the power of the device. For example, in a multinark from Panasonic, a charlotte will be prepared for 65 minutes, and in a Redmond machine it will be baked in 50 minutes. Often manufacturers of such Technicians offer a gift cookbook. It necessarily contains a recipe for Charlotte.

Regardless of how the "Charlotte" pie is prepared, the recipe requires strict adherence to all recommendations, especially for whipped eggs. In the rest you can experiment at will. Instead of apples, you can use any fruit or berries. Adding additional ingredients, such as sour cream or kefir, will make the dough denser and more moist (in this case, you also need to add a teaspoon of soda). Create and enjoy a delicious and fragrant dessert!