fruit charlotte

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A fruit charlotte is a French dessert typically prepared in a cylindrical mold. The mold is lined with ingredients such as buttered bread, sponge cake sticks, or cookies. This lining then holds a filling, most commonly a fruit puree, but also sometimes whipped cream or ice cream.12

For a warm fruit charlotte, the mold is lined with buttered bread and filled with a thick fruit puree, then topped with more bread before baking. It is usually served warm, often with a sauce.1

A cold version, known as a charlotte russe, uses ladyfingers or cookies to line the mold and is filled with ice cream, whipped cream, or Bavarian cream. This variation is thought to have been created by chef Marie-Antonin Carême.1

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Many fruit charlottes are made with well-buttered bread to line the mold. The mold is then filled with a thick puree of apples, apricots, or other fruit and topped with additional slices of bread before being baked. Fruit charlotte typically is served warm, often with a…
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