Apple Brown Betty
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 333
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 76
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 48
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 366
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 50 min
Ingredients
6 apples, Granny Smith or Braeburn, peeled and cored
3 lemons, zested and juiced
1 1/2 cups unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmet
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
Special equipment:
5 creme brulee dishes, shallow and oval- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the center of the oven.
- Place the apples on a flat surface, cut them in half, and then into thin slices. Put them in a medium bowl and coat them with a light layer of zest from 1 of the lemons and all of the lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the butter and bread crumbs. Season with salt. Set aside.
- In a third bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Mix to blend and add the apple slices.
- Grease each baking dish with the remaining butter. Layer the bottom with the apples and cover with the bread crumb mixture.
- Cover the dishes tightly with aluminum foil and place in the center of the oven. Bake until the apples are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the foil, raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F and bake until the top browns. Serve immediately.