Brown Betty
From Favorite New England Recipes
Fruit Recipes | Puddings and Custards Recipes
- 8 tart apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar, brown or white
- fresh grated nutmeg to taste
- juice and grated rind of half a lemon
- buttered homemade bread, crumbled, about 4 slices
- 1/2 cup hot water
Sprinkle the apples with the sugar, nutmeg, lemon juice and rind. Place alternate layers of apple and breadcrumbs (ending with a crust of crumbs) in a well buttered baking dish. Pour the hot water over the dish and bake for an hour in a slow oven (325 degrees F); uncover the dish for the last 10 minutes. Serve hot with a pitcher of rich cream or with hard sauce.
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