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Apple Brown Betty has been around since colonial times. It dates as far back to 1864, first appearing in the Yale Literary Magazine. It was described as a dish made with sweet apples, bread crumbs, and spices.
In 1890, the recipe appeared in a cookbook by Mrs. Mary Hinman Abel titled “Practical Sanitary and Economic Cooking Adapted to Persons of Moderate and Small Means.” What a mouthful!
Apple Brown Betty was one of President Ronald Reagan’s favorite desserts! He loved it so much, that it was one of the most frequent desserts made at the White House during his time. So make it.
An Apple Brown Betty is a baked dish made with apples topped with a crisp crumble. The combination of sugar, butter, cinnamon, and apples gives it the ultimate fall flavor.
INGREDIRENTS
• 4 cups thinly sliced apples ( about 2 apples)
• 1/4 cup of orange juice
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• A pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, sliced into cubes
DIRECTIONS
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9-inch pie plate
• Pile apples in the pie plate and drizzle with orange juice to avoid browning.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir in the butter until the mixture turns into coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle the crumbs all over the apples.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
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