Welcome to the first day of the A-Z Challenge. My
posts over the next month will be a selection of recipes from the 1800’s to the
early 1900.
Today’s recipe is from the well known Victorian cook
Mrs. Isabelle Beeton from her Household Management book.
A VERY SIMPLE APPLE CHARLOTTE.
INGREDIENTS.—9
slices of bread and butter, about 6 good-sized apples, 1 tablespoonful of
minced lemon-peel, 2 tablespoonfuls of juice, moist sugar to taste.
Mode.—Butter a pie-dish; place a
layer of bread and butter, without the crust, at the bottom; then a layer of
apples, pared, cored, and cut into thin slices; sprinkle over these a portion
of the lemon-peel and juice, and sweeten with moist sugar. Place another layer
of bread and butter, and then one of apples, proceeding in this manner until
the dish is full; then cover it up with the peel of the apples, to preserve the
top from browning or burning; bake in a brisk oven for rather more than 3/4
hour; torn the charlotte on a dish, sprinkle sifted sugar over, and serve.
Time.—3/4 hour. Average cost,
9d.
Sufficient for 5 or 6 persons. Seasonable
from July to March.
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