Apple charlotte
noun
an apple dessert consisting of a mold of sponge cake or bread with apple filling, cream, or custard topped with crumbs
Examples
Apple Charlotte with Apricot Sauce (Charlotte de Pornmes Sauce Apricot)
Word Origin
1796; prob. for Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of George III
Usage Note
cooking
Historical Examples
An apple charlotte came upon a silver dish, and smilingly Irene said: “The azaleas are so wonderful this year!”
The Forsyte Saga, Complete John Galsworthy
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