*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Apple Charlotte

Recipe By     : Old Magazine clipping from England, Sixties?
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:20
Categories    : Desserts                         Silvia

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      sl            White bread (1/4" thick) --
                        - crusts removed
   4      oz            Butter -- melted
   1 1/2  lb            Cooking or dessert apples
   3      tb            Water
   4      oz            Sugar -- up to 8 oz
   1      ts            Lemon rind -- finely grated

Cut a small circle of bread to fit the base of a 1-1/2 pint pyrex
bowl, and another circle to fit the top. Reserve top circle of bread.
Line bowl with remaining pieces, first dipping each in melted butter,
and overlapping slightly where necessary.

Peel, core, and slice apples thinly.

Cook apples, water, sugar and rind gently in a saucepan until apples
are slightly softened but not mushy. Turn apples into lined bowl. Dip
top circle of bread in melted butter, and cover top.

Bake in a moderate oven (375 F, gas mark 4) for about 1 hour or until
bread is toasted a golden brown. Cool in the bowl for a few minutes
and turn on to a serving dish.

Serve with fairly thin, pouring custard.


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