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Cheese charlotte
Baked cream-cheese bread pots for 8–18 months. Makes 4 portions
Rounds of bread spread with cream cheese, soaked in egg custard and baked gently in a water bath until just set. Soft and mild, it suits babies of 8–18 months and makes a good light lunch for toddlers too. Serve warm.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Baby & toddler safety
- Age: first foods are for babies from around 6 months who are already eating solids.
- Allergens: contains milk, egg, gluten (wheat, barley, rye or oats). Offer one new allergen at a time, in the morning, so you can watch for a reaction.
- Texture and choking: purée or mash smoothly for 6–9 months, then soft, finger-sized pieces that squash between your fingers. Cut round foods such as grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters lengthways, never give whole nuts, and always stay with your child while they eat.
- Under 1: no honey, no added salt or stock cubes, and no added sugar.
Every child is different. If you are unsure, especially about allergies, check with your health visitor or paediatrician.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp butterfor greasing
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ½ oz cheddar cheesegrated
- 4 ¼ cups boiling waterfor the roasting tin
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Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease four 150 ml heatproof dishes with 1 tsp butter.
Step 2: Cut 12 rounds from 6 thin slices of bread with a cutter just smaller than the dishes.
Step 3: Spread 3 oz cream cheese over each round.
Step 4: Put 3 rounds, cheese side up, in each dish.
Step 6: Sprinkle ½ oz cheddar cheese on top.
Step 7: Place the dishes in a roasting tin and pour in enough 4 ¼ cups boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the dishes.
Step 8: Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, until the custard is set and no longer wobbly in the middle.
30 minStep 9: Lift the dishes out of the water carefully and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cheese charlotte take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of cream cheese?
- Mascarpone, same amount.
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