Vegetarian charlotte
This type of baking is ideal for cooking not only during Lent . Unlike classic charlotte, the filling here is crushed using a grater, so the dessert looks unusual and very appetizing.
- 230 g wheat flour;
- 230 g fine sugar or powder;
- a pinch of baking powder;
- 210 g semolina;
- 140 g vegetable margarine;
- 450 g sour apples.
- Cook the apples, removing the core and peel. Grate them on a coarse grater or cut them into thin long strips of the same size.
- Mix all ingredients except margarine. You should get a dry crumbly mixture.
- Layer the dry dough and filling into the prepared greased pan. You can sprinkle the apples with a little sugar.
- The top layer is dough. Grate pre-frozen margarine over it.
- Bake in a hot oven for 50 minutes, checking for doneness with a wooden stick.
Features of preparing lean charlotte
The classic sponge cake recipe is based on using a large number of eggs, but this is unacceptable in Lenten baking. The dough for lean charlotte with apples is mixed with different liquids. The base of the pie can be:
- water;
- fruit juice or compote;
- liquid honey;
- jam;
- infusion of dried fruits;
- Herb tea.
Using baking powder, baking powder or soda slaked with lemon juice makes the dough fluffy and airy, and the cake crumbly. Be sure to add sugar.
Lenten charlotte becomes rich thanks to the use of vegetable oil. It is advisable to use refined, odorless oil, such as sunflower or grape seed.
Various spices (cinnamon, lemon zest, star anise, vanilla, cardamom) enrich the taste of the pie, making the charlotte even more aromatic.
The apples for the filling should be juicy and firm, not too sweet or even slightly sour. You can cut them in different ways: into large slices, half rings or cubes, but the thinner the slice, the better the apples will bake.
Pears, citrus fruits, dried fruits and nuts are also added to the filling. This will diversify the taste of charlotte.
Charlotte "Riddle"
“NoSpacing”>Your guests will certainly enjoy such an unusual and very tasty dessert. Be prepared to be asked for the recipe. After all, ingredients that are unusual at first glance are perfectly combined in this aromatic pastry.
- 20 g of soda quenched with vinegar;
- 150 g coconut sugar;
- 140 g coconut milk;
- 15 g each of ground ginger and cinnamon;
- 320 g semolina;
- 260 g mineral water;
- 240 g wheat flour;
- 250 g apples.
- Prepare the apples by peeling, coreing and chopping them.
- Mix all the dry ingredients thoroughly, only then pour in the coconut milk and water in a thin stream. Mix gently and add soda.
- Use a spatula to place most of the dough into a mold greased and sprinkled with 1 tablespoon semolina.
- Spread the apple filling in an even layer and sprinkle with a small amount of powdered sugar.
- Pour in the remaining batter and smooth the surface with a spatula or spoon.
- Bake in the oven at medium temperature for about an hour, periodically checking the doneness of the baked goods with a toothpick or wooden skewer.
Why do you need eggs for charlotte?
Before we start preparing the vegetarian version of the dessert, let's look at the classic recipe. Charlotte has an apple flavor. It's basically a cake with a lot of these fruits. Why then do we need eggs in the ingredients? The classic charlotte was invented by the British. It was a version of pudding. But the recipe, having arrived on the continent, was modified in the French manner. Now classic charlotte is made from biscuit dough. And, as you know, it is prepared on the basis of beaten eggs. But the classic recipe is not a dogma. And nothing will stop us from preparing an equally delicious charlotte without eggs. It might turn out denser, not so airy. But in this dish the main violin is played by apples. They determine the taste of the entire dish. For dough without eggs, other ingredients are often used: milk, kefir, sour cream. And to prevent the dish from falling apart, semolina, breadcrumbs or oatmeal are included in the recipe. Biscuit dough is very capricious. Even opening the oven door at the wrong time can cause the cake to immediately fall off. If we do not use eggs in the recipe, such an incident will not happen.
Charlotte “Honey Symphony” in a slow cooker
It is recommended to prepare such baked goods in a slow cooker . This way you can significantly reduce the cooking time, and the result will definitely please you. Instead of the usual apple filling, there will be a mixture of fruits.
- 20 g baking powder;
- 90 g refined oil;
- 25 g lemon zest;
- 40 g natural linden honey;
- 260 g water;
- 130 g sugar;
- 260 g each of apples, peaches and pears;
- 320 g wheat flour.
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, combine with honey until smooth.
- Mix sugar with zest and pour hot liquid.
- Combine flour with baking powder, add lemon-honey syrup in small portions and stir thoroughly.
- Peel the fruit and cut into small slices.
- Prepare the multicooker bowl for baking using margarine and flour. Pour out half the dough. Place the filling and pour over the remaining dough.
- Cook in the “Baking” mode for 35 minutes. Sometimes this time is not enough, so readiness must be checked.
Some cooking secrets
Even the simplest recipe has its own characteristics. And you need to know them in order to prepare delicious charlotte without eggs. First of all, we need to achieve maximum airiness of the dough. How to do this without soufflé, that is, without beaten eggs? First, sift the flour well. This way we will not only get rid of lumps, but also saturate it with air. The flour will become loose and the dough will become airy. Secondly, for kneading we use not a whisk, but a mixer. Place the charlotte in the preheated oven. This way the whipped dough will immediately “set” and its structure will become porous. But all our efforts will be in vain if we use the wrong apples. Too juicy varieties will turn the pie into mush. Too sweet will cause the product to burn. It is best to use sour and dense varieties of apples for charlotte, such as Antonovka or Simirenko. To prevent the pie from burning, grease the baking sheet with margarine. It will be undesirable if the fat is absorbed into the dough. Therefore, margarine should be lightly sprinkled with semolina. Finally, to ensure even baking, place a baking sheet with salt on the lowest rack of the oven.
Banana charlotte with apples and milk
In most cases , such baked goods are prepared with natural milk, but during strict fasting you can replace it with coconut milk . The difference will hardly be felt, and the charlotte will certainly turn out fluffy and juicy. If you are not fasting, you can add 2 large eggs to the dough, but even without them this delicacy will definitely be a favorite dessert in your family.
- 70 g refined oil;
- 200 g banana;
- 240 g sugar;
- 220 g Antonovka or other sour apple varieties;
- 45 g of nuts (it is better to take walnuts);
- 260 g coconut or natural milk;
- a pinch of confectionery powder for baking;
- 340 g of premium flour;
- 90 g prunes.
- Peel the apples and chop into small slices.
- Mix sugar with banana and mash into a homogeneous mass using a fork. Pour in refined oil and milk.
- Combine baking powder with flour and add one tablespoon at a time to the banana mixture, stirring gently so that no lumps remain.
- Line a small baking tray with high sides with baking paper and grease with margarine.
- Pour out most of the dough and scoop out the filling with a spatula. There is no need to sprinkle sugar, the dough is quite sweet.
- Place the remaining dough and decorate with finely chopped nuts. Shake the pan a little so that the nuts are immersed in the baked goods. Thanks to this trick, they will not burn.
- Bake in a hot oven for 45 minutes. Cool the finished charlotte completely, only then cut into portions.
Video on how to cook charlotte without eggs
And here is the same recipe, but in video format. Everything here is prepared the same way, using the same recipe. Only by the time of shooting we had already run out of apples. That's why I bought them at the store. They had to peel the skin because it was quite tough. But the fruits themselves turned out to be not as crumbly as garden ones. Therefore, at the cut site it is clear that all the pieces have been preserved intact. That is, the appearance turned out to be even more advantageous.
Otherwise, everything remains unchanged. The same silicone mold was used for baking, so the baking time also remained the same.
The fact that there are no eggs in the dough did not affect the quality of the dough. Charlotte rose perfectly and was baked inside. The dough is not soggy or sticky, despite the fact that there are a lot of apples in the filling. And the presence of semolina is not felt at all in it. Although they added a whole glass of it.
The pie turns out very beautiful and fragrant. One look at it awakens the appetite and desire to try. And once you taste it, you want to eat it and enjoy the taste. And when it seems that you’ve already had enough, you still go to the table and cut yourself a thin slice. To feel this magnificent taste of freshness once again.
This is precisely why charlotte is loved all over the world. For its uniqueness and for the fact that it cannot be confused with anything else. And also for the ease of preparation. After all, in essence, all you need to do is mix everything and put it in the oven. Even those who decided to bake something for the first time can cope.
So cook, try, and I hope everyone will be happy with the recipe! Enjoy your tea party everyone!
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Charlotte without eggs and semolina
It would seem, what kind of charlotte can be prepared without the usual ingredients, such as kefir, semolina and eggs? But there are interchangeable components. If you don’t have kefir, sour cream diluted with water or milk can completely replace it; you can do without semolina, as well as without eggs, to which many are allergic.
So, you will need:
- 2 cups flour (it is better to use a graduated measuring cup);
- 1 glass of sour cream diluted with milk (you can take a 200 g package and add milk to 250 g);
- 1 measuring cup granulated sugar or powdered sugar;
- 0.5 packs (usually they sell 200 g, take half) of butter;
- from 4 to 6 pcs. apples, depending on the size of the fruit;
- 0.5 small spoon of soda;
- vanilla sugar, cinnamon add to taste.
Even a completely inexperienced housewife can prepare charlotte from these products.
Preparation of the dough:
- Sift the flour, add all the dry ingredients.
- The softened butter is mixed with flour and sugar until smooth.
- Add diluted sour cream and mix everything well.
In this case, you don’t have to add citric acid, since the sour cream will give sourness and the soda will extinguish itself. The dough should turn out a little liquid, this is what is necessary for making charlotte.
Further preparation:
- Wash the raisins and soak in warm water for 30 minutes.
- Cut the apples into slices (without core). For gourmets - it is better to peel. Sprinkle with cinnamon and mix gently, being careful not to damage the slices.
- Grease the pan with oil and lightly dust with flour.
- Arrange apples, raisins on top.
- Pour in the dough; you can smooth it out with a spoon or your hands dipped in water.
- Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees.
With properly prepared dough and all preparatory procedures, the charlotte will easily come away from the pan.
Eggless charlotte with milk in the oven. Lenten charlotte recipe
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Lenten charlotte is a wonderful pastry for tea. It’s easy to make, and in terms of taste it’s not inferior to the one in which eggs, milk and sour cream are placed.
In many places in our Motherland, the year turned out to be a very apple year, which means that in the generous autumn evenings, almost all families will have a delicious tea party with the most popular apple pie. The recipe for lean apple charlotte will help to please your dear household on the cold autumn evenings of fasting days.
Ingredients for charlotte without eggs, milk and sour cream:
- apples 4-5 (it is better to take sour varieties)
- flour 1.5 cups
- warm water 2/3 cup
- sugar 2/3 cup
- vegetable oil 3 tablespoons
- 2 pinches of salt
- a pinch of soda
- vanillin
- Apples are peeled and cored, cut into pieces approximately 3-5 mm thick. Place on the bottom of a greased form.
- Next, heat the water to about 40 degrees. Add sugar, salt, vanillin and soda.
- Add flour to the resulting mixture and mix. By the way, the choice of whole grain flour will give the lean charlotte a special taste, and it will only have health benefits.
- Measure out about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, add to the dough, mix.
- Pour the dough onto our apples, spread it with a spoon so that it covers all the pieces.
- Place in the oven for 40 minutes at a temperature of about 180 degrees.
- Readiness can be determined when the edges of the dough move away from the sides of the pan. It is important not to overcook the baked goods in the oven, as the apples may burn, which will give the pie a bitter taste.
- Before serving, you can sprinkle the lean charlotte with powdered sugar, which is completely optional, because... There is a lot of sugar in the recipe.
Lenten dough is distinguished by its callousness. But this is only on plus lean charlotte. The pie turns out crispy over the entire area, which goes perfectly in taste with baked apples in baked goods.
Make your loved ones happy, Angela at the meal!
Charlotte without eggs and sugar
This charlotte is suitable for people on a diet. There is flour here, but after counting the calories, you can come to the conclusion that they are insignificant. By replacing granulated sugar with honey, their quantity can be further reduced.
Required:
- 5-6 apples, peeled and cut into slices;
- 1 full glass of sour cream, diluted with milk or water;
- 2 tablespoons of honey (for convenience, it can be dissolved in a water bath);
- 2 measuring tablespoons flour;
- about 80-100 g of butter (it is better to take butter);
- a pinch (about half a small spoon) of soda;
- for lovers - vanilla sugar and cinnamon to taste.
To prepare charlotte you need:
- Mix all bulk ingredients (flour, soda, vanillin).
- Grind together with butter until smooth.
- Add honey, sour cream and mix again.
- Grease the pan with oil, lightly dusting it with flour.
- Carefully place the chopped apples sprinkled with cinnamon on the bottom of the mold.
- Place the dough on top and place in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for 40-50 minutes.
Lenten charlotte (video recipe)
Ingredients
For a mold with a diameter of 18 cm:
- wheat flour 200 g
- baking powder - 1 tsp.
- apple - 2 pcs.
- water 125 ml
- sugar - 125 g
- vegetable oil - 50 ml
- vanilla sugar or vanillin
- a pinch of salt
Preparation
Video recipe (for a mold with a diameter of 18 cm)
Charlotte without eggs and milk
This is a Lenten charlotte.
For baking you need to prepare the following ingredients:
- 3/4 tablespoon measuring cup orange juice;
- 3/4 cup sugar (brown is used);
- 1/3 measuring cup odorless sunflower oil;
- a pinch or 1/2 part of a small spoon of soda;
- 1 measuring cup of flour;
- lemon juice (about a teaspoon).
To prepare, take a large bowl and mix:
- Brown sugar.
- Add orange and lemon juice to it.
- Pour in the sunflower oil and beat everything until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the sifted flour and knead until a homogeneous mass is formed.
- Dilute baking soda in water and pour into the dough. Mix everything well again.
- The mixture is poured into a mold with pre-cut and laid out apples (grease the bottom of the mold with oil and lightly dust with either semolina or breadcrumbs).
- The oven is heated to 190 degrees, baking time is 1 hour. After this, the oven is turned off, the form with the charlotte should remain in the oven for about 50 minutes.
Charlotte with peaches without eggs. Biscuit charlotte with peaches
Today I want to share a recipe for charlotte, but not apple (classic), but with peach filling. Of course, charlotte can be prepared with any fruits and berries. Tip: if the fruits or berries are not very juicy, then it is advisable to stew them in oil or mix them with starch. The main thing when preparing charlotte is not to skimp on the fruit; you can never have too much of it!
Well, since today we will be preparing charlotte with peaches, I want to dwell in more detail on this juicy and aromatic fruit - a generous gift of the hot summer, ripening by July-August. Peach will quench your thirst, satiate you, and give you its wonderful taste and delicate aroma.
Since ancient times, the peach has symbolized blooming appearance and beauty. When complimenting a girl, she is often compared to a peach. This comparison is directly related to the skin of this ripe fruit - elastic, velvety, covered with the most delicate fluff.
However, people are attracted to peach not only by its taste and appetizing appearance; the peach is considered one of the most necessary fruits for humans. Peaches are delicious at any time - both fresh, just taken from the tree, and in winter - in jams and compotes. An excellent delicacy is candied peach slices, which are sure to please all those with a sweet tooth. They decorate cakes and pastries, and sometimes they are also added to salads and baked poultry dishes to give the dish a unique aroma with a sweetish fruity taste.
The only contraindication for peaches is diabetes, since the fruits are very sweet and can cause sharp fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Therefore, people suffering from this disease should not eat peaches.
For all other people, it is recommended to eat as much peaches as your heart desires!
To make biscuit charlotte with peaches, you will need:
eggs – 4 pcs. sugar – 1 tbsp. sour cream – 1 tbsp. flour – 1 tbsp. baking powder – 1 tsp. peaches – 6-7 pcs. for greasing the pan: butter for sprinkling: grated crackers
How to make biscuit charlotte with peaches:
1. We will need large eggs. If you purchased small eggs, you will need 5 pieces. Beat the eggs with a mixer, gradually adding sugar until thick foam. 2. Then add sour cream to the egg mass and beat again until smooth. 3. Mix flour with baking powder and sift through a sieve. Add gradually to the dough (it is better to do this by sifting the flour and baking powder again). Mix well and let stand for about 15 minutes. 4. Now we need large peaches or nectarines; you can replace them with canned peaches in syrup. I used fresh peaches. So, put the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds, and then immediately in cold water. We take the peaches out of the water, now you can easily remove the skin from them. Cut the “stripped” peaches into 4 parts, remove the pits. Cut the pulp into medium slices. 5. Grease the baking dish with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Shake off excess crackers. Place the prepared peaches on the bottom, then fill them with dough. 6. Bake the charlotte in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees, for about 40-50 minutes. You can check the dough for readiness using a match - it should come out of the dough dry. 7. Remove the finished charlotte from the oven, cool and serve.
Charlotte “Lenten” without kefir and eggs
The name itself explains that only plant ingredients will be used to prepare this amazingly tasty delicacy. But despite this, the baked goods will turn out very tasty and fluffy. Charlotte prepared in this way will remain fresh for a long time.
- 310 g semolina;
- 230 g wheat flour;
- 260 g water;
- 15 g of soda (be sure to extinguish with vinegar);
- 300 g coconut sugar;
- 30 g refined butter or melted vegetable margarine;
- 700 g sour apples;
- a pinch of vanilla sugar or cinnamon.
- Sift the flour into a deep bowl.
- Pour water into a saucepan, bring to a boil and pour in flour, stirring gently with a spatula. The mass should be homogeneous and without lumps.
- Combine semolina with coconut sugar, margarine or butter and add this loose mixture to the flour brewed with boiling water. Only after this can you add soda to the dough.
- Peel the apples and cut into thin slices of equal size.
- Generously spread a deep baking tray with margarine and sprinkle with flour or fine breadcrumbs.
- Lay out part of the dough, spread the apple filling beautifully over the entire surface, sprinkle with cinnamon or vanilla.
- Using a spoon or spatula, pour in the remaining batter and smooth out gently.
- Bake for about 60 minutes. You can check the readiness with a toothpick; if the dough does not stretch, the charlotte is ready.
Lenten recipe without eggs
The recipe is suitable for vegans or those who are fasting. There will be no eggs or dairy products such as milk and butter in the charlotte. But there will be ginger, cinnamon and apples.
INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
ginger | 2 g |
semolina | 300 g |
water | 0.2 l |
sugar | 100 g |
soda | 5 g |
apples | 3 pcs. |
coconut milk | 0.1 l |
flour | 0.3 kg |
cinnamon | 5 g |
vinegar | 15 ml |
How much time - 50 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 183 calories.
How to cook:
- Wash the apples, peel them, remove the cores and cut the pulp into cubes.
- Mix flour with sugar, ginger, cinnamon and semolina.
- Gradually add water, then coconut milk.
- Suppress the baking soda and mix it into the dough.
- Pour half the dough into the mold, lay out the apples and pour the rest of the dough on top.
- Bake the pie for about forty minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
Tip: You can add a little more ground nutmeg to taste.
Charlotte with butter
Five apples, as in the previous recipe, three on puree or large chips. Place one hundred and fifty grams of butter in the freezer. In a separate bowl, mix a glass of flour, semolina, brown (cane) sugar, add a packet of baking powder and vanillin. This recipe for charlotte (with apples, without eggs) is very interesting because we do not knead the dough. Take a springform pan and pour a quarter of the dry mixture into it. Spread a third of the applesauce on it. Then again the flour mass. We alternate layers like this. At the top we will have a dry layer. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take the butter out of the freezer and quickly rub it onto the top layer until it softens. Place the pan in the oven. Bake for about 45 minutes. Tip: After turning off the heat, do not rush to remove the cake from the oven, otherwise it may fall.
Pie without harm to the figure
If you are afraid of gaining excess weight after trying a delicious dessert, then use the following recipe. Oatmeal, rich in gluten, can replace flour. Fill instant Hercules with hot milk and wait until the porridge swells. Cut apples into small pieces. Grease the mold with margarine and sprinkle with semolina. Lay out the fruit. Place oatmeal on top. This charlotte is baked without eggs in the oven at 180 degrees for about twenty minutes. Based on the fact that our dessert turned out to be absolutely unsweetened, we sprinkle it with powdered sugar or eat it with honey or jam.