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Apple Brown Betty

A community recipe for Apple Brown Betty, adapted from the collaboratively edited Wikibooks Cookbook.

60 minutes
4 servings
Easy difficulty
Creative Commons source

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Bread Crumbs
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 3 cups Apples sliced (they don't need to be peeled)
  • ¾ cup Water

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. 2

    Sauté bread crumbs in butter.

  3. 3

    Add apples, cinnamon, sugar, and water.

  4. 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.

  5. 5

    Cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until apples are tender.

  6. 6

    If mixture becomes too dry during baking, add another ¼ cup of water. (Apples vary as to moisture content.)

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Source & rights

Where this recipe comes from

Adapted from “Apple Brown Betty” by Wikibooks contributors, revision 4587370, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.