Apple Charlotte

Name: Apple Charlotte
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoons mace; 5 Granny Smith apples, pared, cored and sliced thin; 3 fresh lemons, zested; 6 tablespoons butter, cold; 1 stick butter, melted; 1 loaf French bread shredded into crumbs, reserve 1 cup; Butter

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoons mace
5 Granny Smith apples, pared, cored and sliced thin
3 fresh lemons, zested
6 tablespoons butter, cold
1 stick butter, melted
1 loaf French bread shredded into crumbs, reserve 1 cup
Butter

Directions

1

In a bowl, add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace.
2

Mix together.
3

Reserve 1 cup of mixture to be used for topping.
4

In a separate bowl, mix together apples and lemon zest.
5

Cover the bottom of Dutch oven pan with bread crumbs and bits of butter.
6

Layer bottom with some sliced apples and brown sugar with a few pats of butter on top.
7

Repeat with another layer until the pan is filled.
8

For the top layer, combine reserved cup of bread crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup reserved mixture.
9

Sprinkle on top and top with more butter.
10

Bake for 30 minutes until the golden brown.