Definition of Charlotte russe

1. Noun. Lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream.

Generic synonyms: Charlotte

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charlotte Russe

charlesite
charleston
charlestoned
charlestoning
charley
charley-horse
charley horse
charleyhorse
charleys
charlie
charlie horse
charlies
charlock
charlocks
charlotte
charlotte russe (current term)
charlottes
charm
charm offensive
charm quark
charm quarks
charm school
charme
charmed
charmed life
charmer
charmeress
charmeresses
charmers
charmest

Literary usage of Charlotte russe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cocoa and Chocolate: A Short History of Their Production and Use, with Full by James McKellar Bugbee, Walter Baker & Company (1886)
"Chocolate charlotte russe. Having soaked in cold water an ounce of gelatine, shave down three ounces of Baker's chocolate, and mix it gradually into a pint ..."

2. Table Talk's Illustrated Cook Book by Table Talk Publishing Co (1906)
"charlotte russe. A charlotte russe MIXTURE IS MOLDED IN A PAN LINED WITH LADY FINGERS; ... charlotte russe. Soak one-quarter of a package of gelatine in ..."

3. Housekeeping in Old Virginia: Containing Contributions from Two Hundred and by Marion Cabell Tyree (1879)
"JELLY, BLANC-MANGE, charlotte russe, BAKED CUSTARD, CREAMS, ETC. Jelly made of the feet of calves, hogs, etc., is more troublesome, but is also considered ..."

4. Virginia Cookery-book by Mary Stuart Smith (1912)
"JELLY, CHARLOTTE-RUSSE, ETC. Calf's Foot Jelly.—Jelly without Eggs or Boiling ... Chocolate Charlotte- Russe.—Apples with Jelly.—Ellie's Eclaires.—Flummery. ..."

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