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                              Apple Charlotte~
 
 Recipe By     : Old Magazine clipping from England, Sixties?
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:20
 Categories    : Desserts                         Silvia
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    6      Slices        White Bread, 1/4 Inch Thick -- Crusts Removed
    4      Ounces        Melted Butter
    1 1/2  Pounds        Cooking Or Dessert Apples
    3      Tablespoons   Water
                         Sugar 4 To 8 Ounces, Acc. To Apples Used
    1      Teaspoon      Lemon Rind -- Finely Grated
 
 Cut a small circle of bread to fit the base of a 1 1/2 pint pyrex bowl, and
 another circle to fit the top. Reserve top circle of bread. Line bowl with
 remaining pieces, first dipping each in melted butter, and overlapping slightly
 where necessary.
 Peel. core and slice apples thinly.
 Cook apples, water, sugar and rind gently in a saucepan until apples are
 slightly softened but not mushy. Turn apples into lined bowl. Dip top circle of
 bread in melted butter, and cover top.
 Bake in a moderate oven (375 F - gas mark 4) for about 1 hour or until bread is
 toasted a golden brown. Cool in the bowl for a few minutes and turn on to a
 serving dish.
 
 Serve with fairly thin, pouring custard.
 
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