Charlotte Aux Pommes (Apple Charlotte)

Old French recipe a tasty dessert, wonderful especially in the fall or winter after a hearty soup supper.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  cups  french  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4  cups  thinly sliced tart apples
• 1⁄2 cup  apricot jam
• 3⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  tablespoon rum or 1  tablespoon brandy

Directions

1. Cook and stir bread crumbs in butter over medium heat until toasted and golden brown.
2. Mix sugar and lemon peel and cinnamon, set aside.
3. Place 1 cup bread mixture in greased souffle dish or casserole pan.
4. Top with half the apples and sugar mixture.
5. Spoon half the jam on top. Repeat, ending with 1 cup of bread crumbs.
6. Bake at 350 oven until apples are tender, about 35 - 40 minutes.
7. Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar an dvanilla in chilled bowl until stiff. Fold in Rum or Brandy, serve with the Apple Charlotte.