The Teurgoule brotherhood safeguard the original recipe and..... wait did i just said brotherhood?, yes there is a Teurgoule brotherhood and with that simple fact, you know that Teurgoule is special.
Teurgoule is just a rice pudding but, not just any rice pudding, Teurgoule is slow cooked for several hours getting a thick consistency and a caramelized crust, probably the best rice pudding ever.
From the convent of Annonciades in Bordeaux comes something of a staple in french desserts, not only are they really good, they represent a victory for bakers “Canauliers” over the Pastry Chefs that allowed them to use basic ingredients like milk and sugar, something that was forbidden outside of the "Pastry Corporation" registered with the parliament in 1663.
Fast forward to 1985 when the brotherhood of the Canelé of Bordeaux is created and Canelé is established as a a collective brand in the National Institute of the Industrial Property of France
Canelés changed with the passinsing of time time from a stick with rolled dough to the caramel custard goodness that Canelés are today.
Thanks to the wikipedia for the facts, for more history go to: Canelé on wikipedia.
If you want to make them, watch somebody else bake them, or simply enjoy beautiful photographs you've come to the right place:
Custard, bread, sponcake, biscuit, and friut are some of the ingredients for Charlotte, not too impressive on their own, but put them together, and you get something wonderful:
Banana Split Charlotte, No Cookie from norwichnuts
The word Charlotte posibly comes from "charlyt" (a dish of custard) or to honor Queen Charlotte
For more info on the history of Charlotte go to Charlotte (dessert) on Wikipedia.
Charlotte Recipes:
MaryJose's recipe: Charlotte with pears Part1
MaryJose's recipe: Charlotte with pears Part2
Wrestling with Recipes - How to make a "Charlotte"
