Charlotte without eggs
8 servings
60 minutes
Eggless charlotte is a tender and fragrant pie with roots in North African culinary traditions. Its texture is airy and soft due to the combination of semolina and kefir, while the sweet tang of green apples adds a special flavor. Vanilla sugar adds subtle notes of sophistication, and lemon juice makes the dough lighter and airier. This pie is perfect for morning tea or a cozy family evening. It can be served warm, complemented with honey or cinnamon, and also used as a base for desserts with fruits and nuts. The simplicity of preparation and availability of ingredients make it an excellent choice for those who want to enjoy traditional baking without using eggs while preserving its rich flavor palette.
1
Wash the apples, remove the cores, and cut into small pieces.
- Green apples: 1 kg
2
To prepare the dough, mix kefir, oil, flour, and semolina. Add sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt; mix well with a whisk. Quench the baking soda with lemon juice and add it to the dough; mix again.
- Kefir: 1 glass
- Vegetable oil: 0.5 glass
- Wheat flour: 1 glass
- Semolina: 1 glass
- Sugar: 130 g
- Vanilla sugar: 15 g
- Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
- Lemon juice: 0.5 tablespoon
3
Add apples to the dough and mix well. Turn on the oven and set the temperature to 180 degrees.
- Green apples: 1 kg
4
Grease the mold with oil, add the apple dough, and bake in the oven.
- Vegetable oil: 0.5 glass
5
Baking will take 50-60 minutes. In the middle of cooking, take out the partially cooked pie, decorate it with apple slices, and return it to the oven.
6
Bake until done. You can check readiness by piercing the pie with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, without batter, the pie is ready.