Apple Brown Betty

Ingredients

• 240 gBreadcrumb
• 100 gSugar
• 56 gButter
• 2.6 gCinnamon
• 450 gApple
• 180 mlWater

Instructions

1. 1

   Preparation

   • Preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
   • Wash apples, core and slice about 5 mm thick (peeling optional).
2. 2

   Toast the crumbs

   • Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
   • Add breadcrumbs and toast, stirring, 3–5 minutes until golden and aromatic.
3. 3

   Combine and sweeten

   • Stir in cinnamon and sugar to the toasted crumbs.
   • Add the sliced apples and deglaze with 180 ml water, warm briefly so the sugar dissolves.
4. 4

   Bake

   • If the skillet is ovenproof, cover it and place it in the oven. If not, transfer to a greased baking dish (20–24 cm) and cover.
   • Bake covered 30–40 minutes until apples are tender. If the mixture becomes too dry while baking, add another 60 ml water.
   • Let cool briefly before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.