Charlotte is that cake which in decent form turns out worthy.
Lush, airy, with an amazing aroma of baked apples.
He certainly will not linger on the table!
There are many options for lean charlotte with apples.
Therefore, you can please yourself with fragrant pies at least every day.
Lean charlotte with apples - general principles of preparation
In classic charlotte, eggs are the basis of the dough. In lean recipes, this is all kinds of liquid. To create a porous structure and give the crumb splendor, baking powder is added.
What knead the dough on:
• water;
• juices and compotes;
• honey;
• decoctions;
• tea.
Always add sugar. To give the product some butter, a little oil is added, usually it is refined sunflower. For taste are added: cinnamon, vanilla, zest. Charlotte is always sweet, so do not forget about granulated sugar.
You can use any apples, but it’s better not sugary sweet, but with acid. Often they are diluted with pears, dried fruits, nuts. If the form of slicing fruits and the size of the slices are not indicated in the recipe, then we do it at our discretion.
Recipe 1: Lean Charlotte with Apples on Orange Juice
Recipe for lean charlotte with apples and citrus notes. To make it you will need orange juice, it is better squeezed out on their own. But if there is no natural juice, then we take from the packages.
Ingredients
• 2 glasses without a hill of flour;
• 0.5 tsp fine salt;
• 30 ml of fruit vinegar;
• 1 tsp soda;
• 150 grams of sugar;
• 150 ml of orange juice;
• 70 ml races. oils.
You will also need 3-4 apples and a little powder for decoration.
Cooking
1. Pour orange juice into a bowl, add sugar and shake with a whisk until the grains dissolve.
2. Add any fruit vinegar. Usually use apple or grape. Stir.
3. Pour in oil, immediately add soda and salt, slightly whisk with a whisk.
4. Pour flour and the dough is ready!
5. Cut the apples in half, remove the middle and cut into slices. Not small. We spread the fruits in a form that needs to be oiled. Even if a silicone container is used, it must still be lubricated.
6. Pour the apples with the prepared dough, put the baking dish. It takes about 50 minutes at 180 ° C. But we are guided by our pie, since the juiciness of apples, as well as the thickness of the layer, is different.
7. Remove the charlotte from the oven, allow to cool to a warm state and remove the form. Sprinkle with icing sugar.
Recipe 2: Lean Charlotte with Apples and Jam
For the preparation of such lean charlotte with apples, you can use any jam. But if it is blackberry or currant, then the pie will not have a very beautiful crumb color with a blue tint. But with apricot or cherry jam it turns out much nicer.
Ingredients
• 150 grams of sugar;
• 125 ml of water;
• 0.5 tsp tea leaves;
• 2 tablespoons of jam;
• 50 grams of oil;
• 1 bag of baking powder;
• 320 g flour;
• vanillin;
• 2 apples.
Cooking
1. In the water specified by the recipe, we brew tea leaves. Let it brew, cool and filter.
2. Combine flour with a cultivator, sift together.
3. Combine sugar with vegetable oil and beat with a whisk for two minutes.
4. Combine the oil mixture with jam and stir well again.
5. Add the brewed tea, vanillin and sifted flour along with the cultivator. All must be well mixed. The dough should become thick, like a classic charlotte.
6. Rinse apples, peel. Cut into slices, avoiding the stub with seeds. Combine the fruit with the dough.
7. We take the form, grease and pour the dough into it.
8. It is advisable to turn on the oven 180 degrees in advance. But if this is not done, then that's okay. Unlike egg dough, this can stand.
9. Put the cake and bake for about half an hour.
Recipe 3: Lean Charlotte with Apples on Mineral Water
For this version of the cake you will need mineral water with gas. According to the recipe for this lean charlotte, cinnamon and turmeric are added from an apple. If there is no sympathy for these spices, then we simply exclude it.
Ingredients
• 225 grams of flour;
• 150 grams of sugar;
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 150 g of sugar;
• 250 grams of mineral water;
• 4 apples;
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp cultivator;
• 5 tablespoons of oil.
Cooking
1. We immediately prepare the fruit, since this test should not be allowed to stand so that the gases from the mineral water do not escape. The more of them, the better will be charlotte. Peel apples, cut into slices, dust with cinnamon and turmeric. Leave for the duration of the dough.
2. Mix the flour and baking powder, sift.
3. Shake the butter and sugar, add mineral water. We drive the flour mixture and stir.
4. Combine the resulting dough with apples, stir and pour into a mold.
5. Set to bake for about 35-40 minutes, check for a dry stick. The temperature is average around 180 degrees.
Recipe 4: Lean Charlotte with Apples on Honey
A feature of honey lean charlotte with apples is an unusually tender and porous crumb. The dough is actually very similar to a classic biscuit. Try to prove that there are no eggs in it.
Ingredients
• a glass of sugar;
• 1 tsp soda;
• honey 2 tablespoons;
• flour 2.5 cups;
• 2 apples of medium size;
• 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
You will also need some oil and semolina to process the mold. And a spoonful of honey to grease the finished cake.
Cooking
1. Boil water, we need a glass of boiling water. Pour it into a bowl.
2. Add slaked soda to it and quickly stir. Next comes sugar, honey and butter. Here you can already take your time and just stir until all the grains are dissolved and uniform.
3. Add the flour and the dough is ready.
4. Peel the apples, remove the core. Cut into slices and combine everything together. You can add cinnamon, vanilla, nuts and other aromatic ingredients to your taste.
5. Lubricate the mold and sprinkle with semolina. Of course, you can use crushed crackers, but if you are sure that they are without eggs and other prohibited ingredients.
6. Pour the dough and send for baking. Preparing honey charlotte for about half an hour.
7. Take out and while the cake is hot, grease with honey. Cooling down.
Recipe 5: Lean Charlotte with Apples and Semolina
Recipe for lean charlotte with apples based on a manna. For cooking, you need fruit or berry juice, absolutely any, but better with sourness. Some cook this cake on a compote.
Ingredients
• a glass of flour;
• a glass of juice;
• a glass of semolina;
• 200 grams of applesauce;
• 2 apples;
• 3 tablespoons of oil;
• 120 grams of sugar;
• 0.5 lemon;
• cinnamon, vanilla;
• 0.5 tablespoons of soda.
Cooking
1. Peel the washed fruit, cut into cubes, sprinkle with cinnamon powder, sprinkle with lemon juice. We leave it on the table for now.
2. Pour semolina with juice and leave for twenty minutes. Let it swell.
3. Combine applesauce with granulated sugar, add slaked soda and flour, stir.
4. Spread the swollen semolina with juice, then chopped apples and pour the last oil into the dough.
5. Still stir with a spoon. If the dough turned out thick (maybe because of the steep mashed potatoes), then you can pour a little water.
6. We shift into the form, level it with a spoon.
7. Bake at 170 degrees. Allow to cool well and only then get out of the mold.
Recipe 6: Lean Charlotte with Apples and Oatmeal
The recipe for a wonderful dessert that diversifies the lean menu. Charlotte will need oatmeal. It is better to choose those that are without cooking or instant cooking.
Ingredients
• two glasses of flour;
• half a glass of oatmeal;
• two tablespoons of honey;
• 1 tsp cultivator;
• 1/3 tablespoon grated zest;
• 1 glass of water;
• 10 ml of lemon juice;
• cinnamon, salt;
• one glass of sugar;
• half a glass of oil.
3-4 apples are also required.
Cooking
1. Dissolve honey in a glass of water, pour everything into a bowl.
2. Add sugar and vegetable oil, stir.
3. Put vanillin or cinnamon to taste.
4. Following a pinch of salt and citrus zest. But it is possible without it.
5. Add the flour with a cultivator, then oatmeal and stir together. Pour the flour gradually, it may take a little less. We look at the consistency, it will be similar to thick sour cream.
6. Cut the apples into small cubes up to one centimeter. We send to the dough, stir.
7. We shift into the form and set to bake for 40 minutes. Cool the finished pie, remove it from the mold and fill it with powder.
Lean Charlotte with apples - useful tips and tricks
• Apples in charlotte can be added immediately to the dough, spread in layers and each pour. But you can also put the fruits in the form, and then just pour the dough on top. We do it as conveniently.
• Soda and baking cultivator can be replaced by each other, they work the same way. But in this case, you need to put less soda, since the baking powder also contains flour, starch, and acid.
• What does it mean “checking for a dry stick”? This is actually the oldest and most proven way to determine if a test is ready. If the stick comes out dry when the pie is punctured in the thickest place, then it is ready. If it is wet and sticky, then the baking should be kept in the oven a little more. A stick or toothpick is usually used as a stick.
• Tired of lean charlotte yas apples? Cook it with pears, raisins, nuts, dried apricots. There are a lot of options for the pie and its tastes. Some recipes can be adapted for salted fillings: cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms.
• In order for charlotte to appear crisp on the sides and bottom, sprinkle the greased form with breadcrumbs or just semolina. This will also help to easily slip the cake out of the mold.
