Apple Brown Betty
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 cups cubed homemade bread (no crusts)
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 cups apples (4 large), pared and thinly sliced 
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 tablespoons butter, in small dots
1 lemon, grated rind and juice of

Preparation

1 Put a layer of cubed bread in buttered souffle dish that will hold 1-1/2 quarts. Mix apples, sugar and spices. Cover bread with a layer of apples. 2 Dot with butter; add a little lemon juice and rind. Repeat layers, ending in bread cubes, until dish is well-heaped. Cover and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until apples are tender and crust golden brown, about 30 more minutes.

About


A traditional Southern dessert: serve at once with vanilla ice cream. Like a souffle, it will collapse if allowed to stand.