In last night's Crème renversée au caramel, the recipe called for a 4-cup Charlotte mold, and I had NO idea what that was. I know, I know, how pitiful. Et moi, j'ai habité en France pendant neuf mois! Based on the shape of the custard illustrated in the book, I went with what I had, a 9" cake pan. Now, having done a quick google, I can see that the cake pan only made my life harder, and I want a charlotte mold...to be precise, I "crave" rather want. I crave a Charlotte mold. Maybe someone will get me one for Xmas???
This is the post that originally overwrote my preparation post. Through cut-and-paste cunning, it now shows up where it is was meant in the first place. Sigh.