Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted, plus more for baking dish
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into small wedges
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup apple brandy (recommended: Calvados)
- 1 loaf brioche bread, crusts discarded and bread cubed
- 1 quart vanilla bean ice cream, for serving
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Butter and sugar a baking dish and reserve the remaining sugar.
In a large mixing bowl combine apple wedges, lemon juice, brown sugar, spices, salt and apple brandy. Toss to combine evenly. In a separate mixing bowl add bread cubes, pour in the melted butter and toss to coat evenly. Layer bread cubes in the bottom of the baking dish followed by apples and repeat this so you have 2 layers of each. Press gently on top of the fillings to compact slightly. Pour any remaining liquid over the apples and bread cubes. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar and bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Serve topped with a scoop of ice cream and powdered sugar.
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By kapilialohamokuau
on February 25, 2013
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yum!Apple Brown Betty with ice cream looks, smells, & taste onolicious, my friends loved it and so did I......your awesome Tyler
By erkson622
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on April 18, 2012
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This was very good, and I didn't find it dry at all. I did let the apples and sugar, etc. sit for a while before combining with the bread. This let more of the juices flow out of the apples. I used cinnamon raisin bread and cut down slightly on the added cinnamon. Covered with foil for the first half hour then uncovered for another 30 minutes. Came out with some nice crusty pieces on the bottom.
By jdcooper5_12544946
Lexington Park, MD
on December 04, 2010
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Holy cow! This liquid sauce that comes out this is AMAZING! I used Challah bread, and Apple Jack instead of Calvados. Sweet, savory, and fantastic. I cooked it covered with aluminum foil @ 350 degrees for 40 minutes, then another 40 minutes uncovered. I also added 1 tablespoon of tapioca flour to the apples to make it more gooey. Aside from the time it takes to peel and cut the apples, this was very quick and easy, and will definitely be made again.
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