Apple Brown Betty

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

This classic recipe came from the need to use stale bread and whatever fruit happened to be around, which frequently meant apples.

Ingredients:

4 (1-ounce) slices bread

3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, melted

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

6 cups sliced peeled granny smith apple (about 2 pounds)

1/2 cup apple cider

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups vanilla low-fat ice cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place bread in a food processor or blender; process until finely ground to measure 2 cups. Combine breadcrumbs and butter; set aside. Combine sugars and next 3 ingredients (sugars through allspice) in a large bowl. Stir in apple and the next 4 ingredients (apple through vanilla). Spoon 3 cups apple mixture into an 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup breadcrumb mixture. Top with remaining apple and breadcrumb mixtures. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Spoon into 8 serving bowls; top each with 1/2 cup ice cream.

By RecipeOfHealth.com