Oven-Baked Vegan Apple Charlotte

The most delicious, tender, without eggs. Just a delight! Lenten charlotte with apples in the oven is not as airy as the classic version. However, the abundance of apples and jellied orange dough provide the baked goods with juiciness and a divine aroma. You will want to make this pie again and again!
cook time: 1h
Elijah Stroud
Oven-Baked Vegan Apple Charlotte

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

219
Calories
9g
Fat
31g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt (pinch) 0.2 g
Sugar 140 g
Apples (average) 3 pc
Orange zest 1 tbsp
Orange juice 100 ml
Wheat flour 220 g
Water (drinking) 100 ml
Vegetable oil 90 ml
Baking powder (with a slide) 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lean charlotte without eggs and milk with apples in the oven? Very simple and fast! Prepare the necessary ingredients. Take premium flour with a high percentage of gluten (strong) or even 1st grade. Eggless dough made from weak flour with low gluten content runs the risk of remaining soggy or not baking well. Vegetable oil needs to be refined and odorless. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

Step 2

Step 2
In a bowl, combine orange juice, water, sugar and salt. Stir everything until the sugar and salt dissolve. To dissolve the crystals faster, you can add warm water.

Step 3

Step 3
Add vegetable oil and orange zest and stir again.

Step 4

Step 4
Add the flour sifted with baking powder and mix thoroughly. The dough should be viscous but fluid. Leave the dough to allow the gluten to develop in the flour. Please note that the stronger your flour (higher in protein), the more spongy your cake will be. For more information about baking powder and flour, read the article below the steps.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the apples and remove the core. You can cut off the skin or leave it as you prefer. Cut the pulp into medium cubes. To prevent the apples from darkening, as I cut them, I immediately transfer them to a bowl of cold water, acidified with 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice. This way, even the sweetest varieties do not darken. You can take the same variety of apples or different ones. The main thing is that they themselves are tasty, fragrant and juicy.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the apples into the dough and stir.

Step 7

Step 7
Line a baking pan (Ø 20 cm) with parchment. Grease the sides with vegetable oil and sprinkle with flour. If the mold is silicone, there is no need to grease it. Place the dough into the mold and smooth it out. A separate article will help you choose parchment, the link is at the end of the recipe. Bake the pie in an oven preheated to 180℃ for about 40 minutes until golden brown. The exact time depends on the oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens from a separate article, link at the end of the recipe

Step 8

Step 8
Charlotte is very tender when hot, so let it cool before removing it from the mold. Sprinkle the charlotte with powdered sugar and serve. Please note that lean baked goods without eggs differ in structure from regular ones. The cake is not as fluffy and porous as, for example, a sponge cake, but it is very soft and tender. Bon appetit!

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