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CHARLOTTE RUSSE
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CHARLOTTE RUSSE

15 ingredients 3 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

747
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one quart charlotte mould
  • 1/4 pound lady-fingers
  • one quart cream sweetened
  • one pint flour
  • 1 tablespoonful sugar
  • 1 tablespoonful melted butter
  • one quart flour
  • 1 tablespoonful yeast powder
  • 1 tablespoonful butter
  • 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls of salt
  • 1/4 box gelatine dissolved in a little of the cream
  • 1/2 yeast cake
  • 3 eggs
  • nutmeg
  • salt

Directions

1

One quart charlotte mould, 1/4 pound lady-fingers; line the mould with them; let the mould be dry. One quart cream sweetened to taste, flavored with pineapple, lemon, or other flavor, 1/4 box gelatine dissolved in a little of the cream, cream whipped to a light, stiff froth. Set an extra pan on the ice and put all the whipped cream in it, then stir in gelatine. Put it in the mould, cover the top with lady-fingers, and set on ice to cool.

2

One pint flour, 1/2 yeast cake; make a batter over night with warm milk and set it to rise. In the morning beat light 3 eggs, 1 tablespoonful sugar, nutmeg to taste, 1 tablespoonful melted butter. Stir and put to rise till time to bake. Bake in moulds and sift a little powdered sugar over them and send to table.

3

One quart flour, 1 tablespoonful yeast powder, 1 tablespoonful butter or lard. Mix all together with milk; add 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls of salt. Make your biscuits quick and bake in a hot oven.

By Margaret Brown · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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