Surely many since childhood have been familiar with such delicious pastries as charlotte. Although our mothers are more familiar with it under the name "aspic apple pie." And many grandmothers baked it with jam. However, few people know that there is charlotte with oranges. Nevertheless, this pie, no doubt, will appeal to everyone who tastes it at least once.
It is about such dishes that they say: “You will lick your fingers!” And indeed, the cake turns out to be tender, juicy and insanely tasty. Although it is only necessary to replace apples with oranges or tangerines, the taste changes dramatically, and one biscuit remains from the classic charlotte. There are many recipes for such a citrus pie, but the essence is the same for everyone. There are only slight differences in the fact that some add raisins, others add nuts, and still others combine them with apples or pears.
First option
Charlotte with oranges, the recipe of which we will describe below, without any additives.
What is needed to make charlotte?
So, the first thing you need is time, your cake is baked in about an hour. And to knead the dough, 30 minutes will be enough for you. The size of charlotte will turn out to be about 5 people. This cake is quite high-calorie - 200 kcal in 100 grams of the product, so if you are on a diet, you better not bake, because if you try, you can hardly resist the temptation. After preparation, store the product at room temperature. Charlotte is prepared with oranges in the oven or slow cooker.
Ingredients needed for cooking: 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, a quarter teaspoon vanillin, cinnamon (if you like), 30 grams of butter to lubricate the mold.
Now knead the dough. In a deep dish, break 3 eggs and add sugar. Beat for about 15 minutes with a mixer. You can use a whisk, but then the baking is not so magnificent. Mix flour in a separate bowl with baking powder and vanilla, then add to eggs and sugar. Mix until the lumps disappear. This is necessary so that the charlotte with oranges rises well and is soft in taste.
Filling
We proceed to the preparation of the filling. Peel oranges or tangerines from the peel and white veins that are bitter in the pie. Cut into small slices. To do this, it is better to take a very sharp knife so as not to squeeze the juice. If you are a fan of cinnamon, you can add it to the filling.
Final stage
At the same time, we heat the baking dish in the oven , melt the butter in it and grease it. Then we pour half of the dough into it, lay out the slices of our filling. We try to do it uniformly and evenly. Then our charlotte with oranges is covered with the rest of the dough. If you put the filling on top, as many do with apples, then it will burn ugly. Therefore, it should be placed only in the center of the pie, carefully covering with the rest of the dough.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and set the form for 30 minutes. Readiness is checked with something wooden, for example, a toothpick. If the dough does not stick to it, then the cake is ready. Turning it over, put it on a plate and cut it into portions. Traditionally serve aromatic tea or coffee.
Another variant
There is another, no less tasty and original dish. This is a charlotte with oranges and apples.
The recipe is very similar. There are only a few differences.
- First, we take not 3 eggs, but 5 pieces.
- Secondly, to prepare the filling, we need both oranges and apples. And these are 2 different fillers, they do not need to be mixed! You can also add cinnamon to one or both to taste.
- Thirdly, we do not divide the finished dough in half, but in 3 parts.
- Fourth, first pour a third into the mold, then put a layer of apples, then again the dough, a layer of oranges or tangerines, and then fill it with the remaining dough. If the baking dishes are large in area, then for the first time it is better to make a double portion of the dough.
- Fifth, we preheat the oven to 160 degrees and set it for 40 minutes, then we take it out and try, if ready, then see if it is sufficiently ruddy, if not, then set it to 200 degrees and fry. You can set the mode when heating occurs only from above. It will be enough 10 minutes. Take care not to get burnt. If charlotte with oranges and apples completely suits us with its appearance, we take it out of the oven and set it to cool. And only after that we take it out of the mold.
Important notes
In general, it takes a little more time for it than for classic charlotte and even for a pie with oranges, but it is definitely worth it. You can not only surprise guests, but also enjoy this wonderful taste yourself.
However, there is one “drawback” to these two recipes. If you have children, then you have to cook these pies again and again. After all, these products are not only tasty, they like the kids in appearance. Many, because of the orange layer, call them sunny cakes.