The apple pie recipe can be found in the cuisine of almost every country. Not only Europeans, but also Americans from both continents and Australians pay tribute to its taste. Historical primacy in the preparation of charlotte is held by the French, who, as you know, know a lot about good cuisine.
From the history…
There are many versions of the appearance of the name "charlotte". According to one of them, the apple pie was named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. She loved this dish and often ordered to serve it to the royal table. Another version tells that "charlotte" comes from the English charlyt - as in Britain they called a dish of dough and baked sweet apples. The third version is romantic. A certain chef, whose name has been lost in history, in order to surprise his beloved, prepared an apple pie for all the most magnificent celebrations and receptions, which he himself called the dish after her name.
Cook with inspiration
French charlotte is prepared according to a rather original recipe. The French love to add custard and a drop or two of aromatic liqueur, apricots and honey to this cake. One of the best ideas of the ingenious French is to add plums to the dough. The resulting taste becomes more pronounced, as the plums accentuate the apple aroma and give the baked dough a pleasant consistency.
It is not difficult to prepare a "charlotte", especially since nowadays household appliances have come to the aid of culinary specialists. One of the finest modern cooking methods is baking in an airfryer. To do this, take a dozen plums, preferably hard ones, and peel them. Cut the plums in half and remove the seeds. Divide the halves into 4 parts. Take 1 apple, peel, cut, remove seeds and middle and cut into small wedges. To prepare the dough, take 1 glass of sugar, 1 glass of flour, 4 egg whites, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of slaked vinegar soda, a pinch of ground cinnamon. Separate the whites from the yolks and beat on medium speed with a mixer. Add sugar, salt, baking soda and continue whisking. Add a glass of flour and beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes until the consistency of sour cream. Put the fruit in the dough, mix everything.
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Switch on the airfryer and preheat it before baking. While the airfryer is heating up, coat the mold with oil and flour. Spread the fruit dough into a mold and flatten so that the dough has the same thickness evenly over the shape. Place the middle wire shelf in the airfryer and place the mold on it. Using the display on the airfryer panel, enter the baking time 20 minutes, temperature - 180 ° C, ventilation speed - low and press the "start" button. After 20 minutes, pierce the cake with a splinter or a toothpick - if it is dry, then the cake is ready. If the torch is wet, let the charlotte bake for another 15 minutes at 205 ° C and medium ventilation.
