10/20/2008

Apple Brown Betty - Recipe


This recipe is one my mom always made for us growing up on cool fall nights.

It is so yummy and I can ever get enough of it when I make it.

If there is any left over it makes a wonderful breakfast treat. *grin*

A quick and easy recipe that turns out great every time.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Apple Brown Betty Recipe

Recipe By: Mom
Serving Size : 8 Preparation
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups white bread, low calorie -- day old
6 cups Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter

  • Grease a 11 x 9 (or close) baking dish with butter but you can use Pam spray.
  • Sprinkle approximately 1/3 of the bread crumbs over the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Place ½ of the apples over the bread crumbs.
  • Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Put ½ of this sugar mixture over the apples.
  • Add 1/3 of bread crumbs and then the rest of the apples sprinkled with the rest of the sugar mixture. Top with the final 1/3 of the bread crumbs.
  • Splash the lemon juice and water over the top of the Apple Brown Betty.
  • Cut the butter up in small chunks and place around on top of the apple casserole.
  • Bake covered at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  • Remove cover and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Yield:
"8 "
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 235 Calories; 4g Fat (15.5% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 366mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

Serving Ideas:
  • Served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top.
  • Can be served either hot or cold.

NOTES:
I use real butter to coat the baking dish, nothing like the real thing. ;-)

Sandy
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