Apple pie differs significantly from French charlotte.
At the very least, the difference is that charlotte is a vanilla sponge cake with spices and butter. In addition, French pastries are more juicy and aromatic. It's worth a try!
Expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Yulia Arkhipova - a cook, fourth-class baker told how to bake a French charlotte.
You will need:
- apples 4-5 pcs;
- butter 100 g;
- eggs 4 pcs;
- sugar 150 g;
- flour 150 g;
- vanilla sugar 1 tsp;
- ground cinnamon 1 tsp;
- powdered sugar.
How to cook
1. Peel the apples, remove the core and cut into thin slices, then sprinkle with cinnamon and leave for 20 minutes.
2. Mix eggs with sugar (regular and vanilla), beat until fluffy and sift in flour.
3. To make the dough fluffy and airy, the mixture must be stirred smoothly, with a wooden spatula, from the bottom up.
4. When ready, add melted butter and stir.
5. Grease the pan with butter and place half of the dough in it, then the apples, then the remaining dough and put the pan in the oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius.
The pie will be ready in about 30 minutes, enjoy!
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
