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Apple Brown Betty

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Apples, Baking
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 470kcal
Apple Brown Betty is so simple and really wonderful. This is a classic dessert dish that you and your family will love! Serve with whipped cream or ice cream! Enjoy!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 8 tbsp butter chilled
  • 4 slices bread crusts removed
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3 small apples peeled, cored, and sliced
  • Whipped cream for serving

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  • Butter a 9-inch baking dish.
  • Sift the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar into a bowl.
  • Cut the butter into small pieces.
  • Cut it into the flour mixture, using a pastry blender, or the back of a fork...should resemble wet sand, or course cornmeal.
  • Cut the bread into crouton-sized pieces.
  • Soak the raisins in boiling water until plump, about 5 minutes, then drain them.
  • Combine the bread, raisins, and sliced apples in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle the bottom of the prepared baking dish with a third of the flour mixture.
  • Add the apple mixture and top with the remaining flour mixture.
  • Bake for about 45 minutes covered, and then another 15 minutes uncovered, or until the top is crisp and apples are tender.
  • Serve hot or cold, with whipped cream (or vanilla ice cream).

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg