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A traditional dessert that is easy to make

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my Grandma and I in the kitchen of her house, preparing her scrumptious Apple Brown Betty.

I remember spending what seemed like hours peeling, coring and slicing apples. She didn't believe in using those "newfangled gadgets"; her paring knife was all she needed.

This fabulous dessert was meant to compliment the meal. But if allowed, I would've made this a meal in itself.

Is it any wonder that this lip-smacking apple treat holds such a special place in my heart? And my belly.

As much as I'd like to give my dear Gran credit for this traditional dessert, it came about long before her.

A Brown Betty is a simple American dessert made from fruit (usually apples) and sweetened crumbs. It is thought to date back to Colonial times.

It consists of a baked pudding made with layers of sweetened and spiced fruit and buttered bread crumbs. It can be served with a ice cream, whipped cream or with nothing but a spoon.

Brown Betty is similar to a cobbler or a bread pudding. The most familiar version is the Apple Brown Betty, made with sliced apples and brown sugar. Other popular fruits to use are berries.

Baked Apple Brown Betty

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Apple Brown Betty

  2 c. sliced apples
  1/2 c. brown sugar
  1/2 c. bread crumbs

1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter

  Place a layer of apples in a greased baking dish. Mix dry ingredients together.
  Sprinkle apples with the mixture.
  Alternate layers until all is used, ending with the crumbs on top.
  Dot with butter. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover to brown.
  Serve warm or cold with cream.

Pyrex Grip-Rite 8-Inch Square Baking Dish, Clear

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Its large handles make it much easier to put things in and take things out of the oven. It is the perfect size for making Apple Brown Betty!

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Alternative Recipe For Apple Brown Betty

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Ingredients Needed:

2 cups coarse day-old bread
6 cups baking apples (e.g. Granny Smith)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup raisins, optional

Grease an 11 x 9 baking dish. Sprinkle approximately 1/3 of the breadcrumbs over the bottom of the baking dish. Place 1/2 of the apples over the bread crumbs.

Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle half of this sugar mixture over the apples. Add 1/3 of the breadcrumbs, another layer of apples, then sprinkle with the rest of the sugar mixture. Top with the final 1/3 of the breadcrumbs (you can also sprinkle oatmeal on top).

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 from oven, cover, and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Recipe found at Foodvista

Dalla Piazza Apple Slicer/Corer

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Most traditional slicers only make 8 slices, this does 12, which makes a difference in chopping time for larger recipes. It's heavy and the raised handles are a nice touch.

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Crockpot Apple Brown Betty Recipe

Apple Brown Betty

  3 lbs cooking apples
  3/4 c. brown sugar
  10 slices of bread, cubed

1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted

  Wash apples, peel, core and cut (8ths or 12ths). Place in bottom of crockpot.
  Combine bread cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, butter.
  Toss together and place on top of apples in crock-pot.
  Cover and cook on low 2 - 4 hrs.

Makes 6 - 8 servings

Recipe compliments of 470 Crockpot Recipes

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A modest 3-1/2-quart size, oval-shaped crock. The temperature knob has three settings: off, low, and high. The crock, which lifts from the base for cleaning, features a rinse-clean, lifetime stick-resistant coating.

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