Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes

Name: Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 firm eating apples, such as cox’s or English braeburns; 200g unsalted butter; 125g caster sugar, plus extra for dusting; 300g prepared blackcurrants; 1 large loaf of unsliced white bread; 150ml double cream; ½ tsp icing sugar; Finely grated zest of 1 small lemon

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:45min

Serve these individual blackcurrant and apple charlottes warm with a dollop of lemon cream for a proper old-school English pud. You’ll find both the lemon cream and charlotte recipes on this page. Scroll through our apple dessert recipes collection for more autumnal pudding inspiration.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:36:17 GMT