Apple Charlotte
This recipe dates back to 15th-century england, and legend has it that it was named after queen charlotte, wife of king george iii.
Steps
Pre-heat oven to 375f.
Put the apples , cinnamon , lemon zest and juice and sugar in a saucepan.
Cover and simmer gently until pulpy , stirring occasionally.
Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon , then cook , uncovered , over a high heat , stirring continuously , until any excess liquid has evaporated and the pure is very thick.
Brush the butter all over the slices of bread.
Line the base and sides of a greased 6 inch deep cake tin with the slices of bread , making sure that they overlap.
Spoon in the apple pure and cover with more over-lapping slices of bread.
Bake for about 30 minutes , until the top is golden brown.
Serve at once , turned out and accompanied with real custard or fresh cream or clotted cream to pour over it.
Ingredients
cooking apples, ground cinnamon, lemon, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, brown bread