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Apple
Brown Betty Recipe
Serves 6
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Apple Brown Betty is one of the oldest
desserts in American culinary history, dating back to colonial times.
Considered to be a pudding, it is made with buttered bread crumbs, spices,
sweet apples and a generous splash of sherry, this rustic dish is sure to
please modern tastes as well.
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4 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
Whipped cream for serving (optional)
Method:
Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly butter a 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Stir
together bread crumbs and butter; set aside.
Combine apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon, mixing until
well blended. To assemble brown betty, spread 1 cup of buttered bread crumbs in
bottom of casserole; top with one third of apple mixture. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon
sherry over apple layer, if desired.
Spread another cup bread crumbs and top with half of remaining apples and
another tablespoon sherry. Make third layer of one cup of bread crumbs and top
with remaining apples and sherry. Spread remaining bread crumbs on top of
apples.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes; uncover and bake 30 minutes longer. Cool
until warm and serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving:
protein: 9g; fat: 19g; carbohydrate: 73g; fiber: 4g; sodium: 626mg: cholesterol:
45mg; calories: 498.
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