Apple Betty
A traditional American baked apple dessert made by layering apples and cake crumbs before baking.
Ingredients
apples (peeled, sliced)
8 lb
sugar
1 lb 8 oz
salt
0.25 oz (1.5 tsp)
nutmeg
0.08 oz (1 tsp)
lemon zest (grated)
0.12 oz (1.5 tsp)
lemon juice
2 oz
yellow or white cake crumbs
2 lb 8 oz
butter (melted)
2 oz
Instructions
1
Step 1
Add apples, sugar, salt, nutmeg, lemon zest and lemon juice to a bowl and mix. Toss gently to combine evenly
2
Step 2
Spread one-third of the apple mixture in a greased 12×20 inch (30×50 cm) baking dish, flatten it
3
Step 3
Sprinkle one-third of the cake crumbs on top
4
Step 4
Repeat the process until all apple mixture and cake crumbs are used up. There will be 3 layers of fruit and 3 layers of cake crumbs
5
Step 5
Evenly pour the melted butter over the top
6
Step 6
Bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven for about 1 hour until the fruit is soft
