Apple Charlotte
45 min
Now my granny taught me this. She cooks by her nose as do I... so I don't always pay attention to times.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 3 large cooking apples
- 3 tbsp sugar (for stewing apples)
- several slices of bread (white is best)
- a pot of cinnamon (for sprinkling on top)
- 4 tbsp sugar (for sprinkling on top)
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:45min
- Peel, core and cut the apples into small chunks and place in a medium saucepan on a high heat. Add about 3 tbsp of sugar to the apples and a little water to make juice. Heat till it boils. Once bubbling turn down to a simmer for several minutes. It doesn't take long for the apples to break down so keep a close eye on them. You don't want them mushy, just soft.
- While the apples are cooking, place a layer of bread in the bottom of an ovenproof, medium-sized glass/pyrex dish. When apples are soft, place a layer over the bread. Place another layer of bread. Then another layer of apples.
- Place a final layer of bread on top and sprinkle plenty of cinnamon and sugar to cover bread. Drizzle the leftover juice from the apples over the top and cover with a glass lid.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Place in oven for 10 minutes.
- Take out after 10 minutes and remove lid. Place back in the oven until the top of the pudding crisps up nicely (usually about 20 minutes).
- Remove and serve hot with vanilla ice cream. Bon appetit.
