Apple Betty is an old-fashioned dessert that we don't hear a lot about these days. I think that is sad, because Apple Betty is quick, easy, and tasty. What more could a person want? I am not sure why recipes for Apple Betty have fallen off of today's radar, but recipes can be found online and in church cookbooks and vintage cookbooks.
Another name for this dessert is Apple Brown Betty.Here are a few facts about Brown Betty that I found at Wikipedia:
"A Brown Betty is a traditional American dessert made from fruit (usually apple, but also berries or pears) and sweetened crumbs. Similar to a cobbler or a bread pudding, it consists of a baked pudding made with layers of sweetened and spiced fruit and buttered bread crumbs. It is usually served with a lemon sauce or whipped cream.
The dish was first mentioned in print in 1864.[1] A recipe from 1877 uses apple sauce and cracker crumbs.[2]
Apple Brown Betty was one of the favorite desserts of Ronald and Nancy Reagan in the White House.[3]
Peggy Hill from the show King of the Hill likes to make apple brown betty."
Apple Betty is similar to a crisp, but it does not have oats in the topping. It is also similar to a cobbler, but the topping does not rise like a biscuit. Served cold or warm with milk, cream, or ice cream, Apple Betty has the essence of pie without the bother of making a crust. Here is my version, why not give this fall treat a try?
Apple Betty
4 cups of baking apples*, sliced
1/4 cup apple cider
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
Place sliced apples in a lightly greased pie pan.
Pour cider over the apples.
Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.
Cut in butter with 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
Place crumb mixture over apples.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until apples are tender.
Do you have bread that is getting dry? This Apple Betty recipe from about.com uses bread crumbs instead of flour. I do have bread to use up, so I am going to grate it into crumbs to see if I like this recipe as well as I do my "Tried and True".
*Cortland, Granny Smith, Jonathan, and Yellow Delicious are good choices for this dish (or a combination of several).
Marcheta *Betty's Friend
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