Classic charlotte with apples in the oven lush

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake a fluffy classic charlotte with apples in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose green apples that are sweet and sour and not very juicy. Excessive moisture may cause baked goods to rise poorly. Take dense fruits. When baked, soft ones will fall apart and turn into mush, but we need them to retain their shape and structure. You will need three medium-sized apples or 5-6 small fruits. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a container, combine the eggs with sugar and beat with a mixer at low speed for 3-5 minutes until fluffy. How to check that the egg mass has already been beaten enough? The mass should turn white and noticeably increase in volume, and the sugar crystals should completely dissolve. Draw a line with a whisk; if it does not disappear within 1-2 seconds, then the eggs and sugar are beaten well. If the mark immediately spreads and disappears, continue whisking.

3. STEP 3

   

   It is important to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. The splendor of the baked goods depends on this. Since the type and quality of flour is different, you may need a little less or more of it. You can read more about the properties of flour at the link at the end of this recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour the flour into the egg mixture, but not all at once. Add it in small portions as needed to achieve the desired dough consistency. It should be like thick sour cream. Continue beating with the mixer at low speed each time.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add salt. Stir with a silicone spatula, but not for long, otherwise the dough will settle and the biscuit will turn out dense. The consistency of the dough should be smooth, homogeneous, without lumps, viscous and creamy. If everything is done correctly, the dough will flow from the spoon in a wide ribbon. Read about biscuit dough at the end of the recipe.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the apples and dry with a paper towel.

7. STEP 7

   

   There is no need to peel the apples. Cut the fruit in half. Remove the core with seeds. Cut into neat slices about 1 cm thick or small cubes. To prevent the fruit from darkening, sprinkle it with lemon juice. The more apples there are in the baked goods, the tastier it will be. But don't overdo it. A large amount of filling will not allow the dough to rise to the desired size.

8. STEP 8

   

   Take a round mold (⍉ 22 cm). The container may be a little larger, but then the cake will not be as tall. Line the bottom with parchment. Or grease it with butter or refined sunflower oil. The main thing is not to overdo it with fat, as this will negatively affect the baked goods. Sprinkle the bottom and sides of the pan with flour or semolina. Place apple cubes. If you cut into slices, fan them out.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour the batter on top of the apples. Twist the pan so that the biscuit mixture fills all the space between the apple slices.

10. STEP 10

    

    Bake the pie for about 30-40 minutes until golden brown. To prevent the sponge cake from settling, do not open the oven for the first 20 minutes. The baking temperature may need to be reduced or increased, it all depends on your oven. How to check the doneness of baked goods? Pierce the dough with a dry wooden skewer. If it comes out dry, then the apple charlotte is ready. Carefully remove the finished cake from the mold and cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy your tea!

Comments on the recipe

Silver

14.08.2023

4.9

I always prefer this recipe. There are similar ones on the site. But this recipe, I think, has ideal proportions of ingredients. It turns out moderately sweet, the number of apples is sufficient, which is very important, they do not clog the biscuit. Photo 1: When I filled the apples with dough, I twisted the mold several times counterclockwise, and then raised the mold up and sharply lowered it down. Those who bake biscuits gave advice about such manipulations. This is what I do. Photo 2: I decorate Charlotte, traditionally, with apple roses. Household members said that charlotte looks like golden autumn outside the window. Well, isn’t this praise for the miracle pie!!! Photo 3: Tea party with a piece of golden autumn.

Diana

14.08.2023

4.9

Hello. I have always prepared charlotte according to my mother’s recipe, but sometimes I want to diversify the usual pie with another recipe. And I will thank you very much for the simple and very successful recipe! I always laid thin slices of apples on the bottom of the mold in a beautiful fan and filled them with dough. With this arrangement of apples, the dough is baked as a clean sponge cake without filling. And then I made it chaotically (in general, I’m a perfectionist 🫣) and it turned out even tastier than my usual tall sponge cake with an apple cap 😅🤪I always add salt. Not after beating eggs with sugar, but at the very beginning. I’m even surprised that attention was focused on this and, judging by the reviews, there are people who do not add salt to sweet pastries🤔🙄🤷🏼‍♀️I added a generous amount of apples 3.5-4 yellow ones from my grandmother’s apple tree near Krasnodar))) is also a departure from the usual, as I like to add sour apples so that there is a balance of acidity and sweetness. The charlotte turned out not super tall, but very tasty! Thank you very much! I baked it between times at two in the morning, because the next day the kitchen was taking a break from me) this did not prevent the pie from turning out tasty and aromatic 😋❤️

elmya

14.08.2023

4.8

Maria, thank you for another wonderful recipe: classic Charlotte with apples in the oven, lush! I'm a fan of cooking without baking powder. To be sure, I still decided to beat the yolks and whites separately, because before this was always a win-win option. I showed off and accidentally beat the egg whites and sugar until almost glazed; they grabbed the flour very tightly (to which I also added a little more for some reason), and the dough became a little tight. I wasn’t too lazy and beat 1 more egg and everything returned a little to its place. Most likely, if not for this joint, the dough would have been even more airy, but even so it was quite fluffy. My husband said that he is more familiar with the “charlotte sole”, but you shouldn’t add more apples to this dough - it will fall off. Happy culinary meditation everyone! Alena

DmitryPokrovsky

14.08.2023

5

I’m new to cooking, but for the sake of a girl I’m ready to conquer the heights of culinary art, and I’m glad that this site and in particular this recipe helped in this matter. This is my first review so don’t judge too harshly. I wanted something tasty from baked goods and easy to prepare, I liked this option. We did not deviate from the recommendations and proportions. Apples took green "Simirenko" and added a little less sugar. The combination is excellent and balanced! Feel free to add it to your bookmarks and will make it again! By the way, we poured it into a rectangular shape, it certainly didn’t affect the result. Thank you, Maria, for the cool recipe and detailed instructions

Alina A

14.08.2023

4.5

I cooked the charlotte without salt and it turned out very tasty and fluffy. Peeled the apples. I pre-greased the mold with coconut oil, it added a subtle aroma. Easy recipe, great results. Thanks to the author!

Afina Georgis

14.08.2023

4.8

It turned out delicious! Reduced the amount of sugar to 110g. The cake is fluffy, nothing stuck. I added a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the dough and lined the pan with baking paper. Thanks for the recipe!

Yana

14.08.2023

4.5

I remember my grandmother gave me a recipe for charlotte. a glass of flour, a glass of sugar. 3 eggs, a pinch of salt, a pinch of baking powder (slaked soda) and a lot of apples. A lot - that's almost a whole kilogram. This charlotte always turned out wet. The abundance of apples is of course very healthy, but the pie was not lush and rather it was baked apples in a moist, loose mash. I decided to try this recipe and was right. Very similar proportions, but half as many apples. I really liked the result. This is the only way I will do it from now on. I baked one, liked it, and immediately baked a second one))) At my house they love charlotte.