Recipe - Caramelized Apple Charlotte

1 Three fourths teaspoon Unsalted butter
2 3/8 Apples; chopped
2 3/8 teaspoon Sugar
3 One fourth tablespoon Heavy cream
One fourth Lemon zest
5/8 teaspoon Vanilla
1 5/8 tablespoon Apricot jam
4 Three fourths sl White bread; crusts removed
3 One fourth tablespoon Clarified butter; melted
3 One fourth tablespoon Sugar

1.Peel and core the apples. Cut into quarters and cook over medium heat in
butter, sugar, and cream until soft. Drain. Add the vanilla, lemon zest
(grated or finely chopped) and the apricot jam. Set aside.

2. Line a large mold or individual molds clear ramekins with the slices
of bread dipped in butter and sugar (rounds on the bottom, rectangles
overlapping on the side.) One side only buttered side next to glass.

3. Fill with the apple mixture and cover with a greased round piece of
parchment paper.

4. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes or until the bread begins to caramelize on
the outside.
Recipe By : L'Acadamie de Cusines

Posted to EATL Digest 5 October 96

Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 18:00:42 0300

From: Betsy Burtis ebburtis@IX.NETCOM.COM