Name: Pear Charlotte
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons (115 g) plum or damson jam; ¼ cup (80 g) honey mixed with 2 teaspoons orange flower water, for serving; Peel (in strips) and juice of ½ lemon; 2 cups (480 ml) water; 4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter, plus more for the mold; 4 pears; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 7–8 slices white bread, about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick, crusts removed; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (170 g) sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook

By Annie Gray

Published 2019

About

Charlottes have a long history and were probably named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III. They can be made with any fruit suitable for stewing, though they are usually made with apple or pear. Modern versions tend to be served cold, but they were hot dishes in the past. It’s because of an apple charlotte, Sir Anthony Strallan’s favorite dish, that we first get an inkling of Mrs. Patmore’s eye problems in season 1, when she refuses to make what, for her, is an un