Apple Brown Betty

Name: Apple Brown Betty
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups soft bread crumbs; ½ cup white granulated sugar; ¼ cup butter or margarine; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 cups apples, sliced (they don't need to be peeled); ¾ cup water

A brown betty is an American dessert of fruit and bread crumbs. This version uses apples.

60 min · serves 4

Ingredients

2 cups soft bread crumbs
½ cup white granulated sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups apples, sliced (they don't need to be peeled)
¾ cup water

Steps

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Sauté bread crumbs in butter.
Add apples, cinnamon, sugar, and water.
If the skillet is oven-proof, cover and place in the oven. If the skillet is not oven-proof, transfer to a greased casserole dish.
Cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until apples are tender.
If mixture becomes too dry during baking, add another ¼ cup of water. (Apples vary as to moisture content.)

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Adapted from “Apple Brown Betty” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.