Apple charlotte with lemon zest

Charlotte has long won many hearts — it is one of the simplest and quickest homemade pies. It’s made with apples, pears, and sometimes spices or zest are added for aroma. If you’re after a slightly more interesting flavor, try adding lemon zest — it gives the pie a light freshness and a pleasant tang. Especially for 51.ru readers, a reporter from the outlet shared her signature recipe.

Ingredients

• 7–8 small apples

• 6 eggs

• 180 g sugar

• 180 g flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp vanilla sugar

• 1 tsp lemon zest

• a pinch of salt

• butter and flour for the pan

Preparation

Peel and slice the apples; butter the pan and dust it with flour. Beat the eggs with the sugar, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt until fluffy. Add the lemon zest and gently fold.

Sift in the flour with the baking powder and mix the batter. Spread half the batter in the pan, add the apples, then top with the remaining batter. Bake at 180 °C (356 °F) for about 35–40 minutes. Check doneness with a skewer. Let cool and, if you like, dust with powdered sugar.

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