Apple Brown Betty
A brown betty is an American dessert of fruit and bread crumbs. This version uses apples.
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
Ingredients for 4 servings (780 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Oven - 2
Sauté bread crumbs in butter.
- 3
Add apples, cinnamon, sugar, and water.
- 4
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.
OvenStovetop - 5
Cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until apples are tender.
Oven - 6
If mixture becomes too dry during baking, add another ¼ cup of water. (Apples vary as to moisture content.)
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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