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apple brown betty

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

This delicious Apple Brown Betty recipe brings crisp sweet apples with a touch of lemon together with a crunchy cinnamon nutmeg topping. For the ultimate in comfort food top with all natural vanilla ice cream or warm caramel sauce.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple brown betty

  • 5
    honeycrisp apples peeled cored and sliced (see notes)
  • 1
    lemon juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter cold

How To Make apple brown betty

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9 inch casserole dish with nonstick baking spray.
  • 2
    Toss apples with lemon juice and place in the bottom of a 9 inch casserole dish or 9 inch pie dish.
  • 3
    In a food processor combine your flour, brown sugar, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and salt; pulse several times to combine. Drop in butter 1 tablespoon at a time pulsing between each tablespoon or until butter is fully incorporated.
  • 4
    Crumble over the apples. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until very lightly browned. Serve warm.
  • 5
    NOTES Other choice for apples include Braeburn, Granny Smith and Pink Lady.
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