Apple Brown Betty

Title:
Apple Brown Betty

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Fruits,
Seasonal,
Desserts




Ingredients:





   1/3 c  Butter Or Margarine; Melted


     2 c  Soft Bread Crumbs


     6 c  Apples; Pared, Cored And


          -Sliced, About 2 Lbs


   1/2 c  Granulated Or Brown Sugar


   1/2 ts Nutmeg Or Mace


   1/4 ts Cinnamon


     1 tb Lemon Rind; Grated


     2 tb Lemon Juice


   1/4 c  ;Water






 Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F.  Toss the bread crumbs with the


 melted butter, and arrange 1/3 of the crumb mixture in a greased 1


 1/2-quart casserole.  Cover with 1/2 of the apples and 1/2 of the


 combined mixture, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and rind, blended well.


 Cover with 1/3 of the bread mixture, the rest of the apples and the


 rest of the combined mixture.  Spoon on the lemon mixture, lemon


 juice and water combined and well blended, and top with the rest of


 the crumbs.  Cover and bake in a moderately-hot oven, 375 Degrees F,


 for 1/2 hour.  Uncover and continue baking for another 1/2 hour or


 until the apples are done.


 


 To Serve:


 


 Top with cream, whipped cream with a little cinnamon sprinkled over


 the top, grated cheese or ice cream.


 


 Peach Brown Betty


 


 Substitute 6 cups of fresh peaches for the apples in the above recipe.


 


 For 2 to 3 servings


 


 Halve each of the ingredients, make as directed, using a 1-Quart


 casserole.  Bake, covered, at 350 Degrees F., for 1/2 hour.  Uncover


 and bake for an additional 1/2 hour or until the apples or peaches


 are done.


 


 From:  The Good Housekeeping Cookbook  Copyright 1949


 


 Posted by:  Rich Harper


 


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