Apple brown betty with brandy butter
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 4 | cups | Bread cubes, white or whole wheat, 1/2 inch cubes, pack tightly to measure |
| 6 | cups | Apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 med size apples) |
| ¾ | cup | Light brown sugar, firmly packed |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| 2 | tablespoons | Grated lemon peel |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| ⅓ | cup | Water |
| Sweetened whipped cream | ||
| Brandy Butter (see below) | ||
Directions
Heat oven to 375F degrees. Grease a 2½ quart casserole dish. In a skillet, using moderate heat, melt butter. Add bread cubes, and mix lightly in butter. Spoon ⅓ of bread cubes into the casserole dish.
Using a large bowl, toss sliced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated lemon peel. Cover layer of bread cubes, in casserole, with ½ apple mixture. Repeat layers once more. Reserve last ⅓ of bread cubes for top layer. Mix lemon juice and water.
Pour over top of casserole. Tightly cover the casserole and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake 30-40 minutes more. Serve warm with whipped cream and Brandy Butter.
BRANDY BUTTER
½ c butter or margarine
1 ½ cups powdered sugar 2 TBs brandy or 2 TBs artificial rum flavoring
Cream butter in a bowl. Add sugar gradually; beat till smooth. Stir in brandy. Spoon into serving bowl. Refrigerate until serving time.
(Makes 1 cup)