Charlotte alla Milanese

SUBMITTED BY: Manuela

"Wonderful dessert typical in Milano. You can impress everybody with a restaurant-like, flaming dessert!"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 35 Min
Original recipe yield 1 2-quart dish

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place apples, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon zest and wine in a heavy saucepan. Pour in water to cover completely. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered 15 minutes.
Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with water. Let soak 10 minutes, then drain and reserve.
In a small bowl, cream together butter and remaining sugar until well combined. Coat the bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish with this butter mixture.
Line bottom and sides of the baking dish with bread slices, overlapping slightly. Drain the apples and combine them with the drained raisins. Spoon the fruit mixture into the lined dish. Cover the top with the remaining bread. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
To serve, pour rum over the warm charlotte and light it with a long match or kitchen torch.

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by Edu

it is a delicious dessert! very simple to make and still exquisite. It's really a... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by CAROL BRETZ

Im the Food Service Director at a nursing home. We did this recipe at a candlelight dinner. ... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2004 by KBKIND13

This was a total flop! The rum wouldn't catch fire. Turns out you have to use high proof... MORE