- butter, for greasing the pie dish and bread
- 9 slices bread, crusts removed
- 6 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thinly (peel reserved)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- sugar, to taste
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter a pie dish and the bread slices. Place a layer of bread at the bottom, then a layer of apples. Sprinkle over these a portion of the lemon zest and juice, and sweeten with sugar. Place another layer of bread, and then apples, proceeding in this manner until the dish is full.
- Then cover it up with the peel of the apples, to preserve the top from browning or burning. Bake in the oven for about 45-50 minutes; turn the charlotte onto a dish, sprinkle sugar on top, and serve.