charlotte
noun
a dessert of many varieties, served hot or cold and commonly made by lining a mold with cake or bread and filling it with fruit, whipped cream, custard, or gelatin.
charlottes
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pluralof charlotte.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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As “Joy of Cooking” has evolved since the first edition in 1931, written by Irma S. Rombauer, so have its recipes for gelatin molds and related aspics, whips, snows, puddings and charlottes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2019
Ham, tongue, and beef sandwiches.Four quarts of blancmange, differently flavoured and decorated.Four quarts of jelly, differently flavoured and moulded.Two charlottes Russe.One large trifle.Two tipsy cakes.Three dishes of Genoise pastry in various forms.Two lemon sponges.Fruit.
From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary
Used on extra occasions for ornamenting charlottes, cakes, creams, etc.
From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler
