
Roasted Apple Brown Betty
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 lb. Golden Delicious or Granny Smith
apples, peeled, cored and cut into slices
1/4 inch thick - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups dried white bread crumbs or
graham cracker crumbs - 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- Hard sauce (see headnote), vanilla ice cream
or sweetened whipped cream for serving
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss the apples with the granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mound the apples in a roasting pan just large enough to hold them comfortably.
Roast, turning twice, until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Drain the apples, reserving the liquid. Let cool. In a food processor, puree the apples, adding the reserved liquid as needed to make a thick applesauce.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F. In a bowl, toss the bread crumbs with the melted butter. Sprinkle half of the crumbs over the bottom of an 8-inch round or square baking pan. Pour the applesauce over the crumbs and sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top. Bake for 20 minutes.
To serve, spoon into shallow bowls and top with the hard sauce.