William Woys Weaver

Brown Betty

1857

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4 to 6

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Christmas Cook: Three Centuries of American Yuletide Sweets
The Christmas Cook

By William Woys Weaver

Published 1990

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Ingredients

  • 2½ pounds tart apples (about 6 large apples)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking dish, 3 inches deep, 8 inches in diameter.

Pare, core, and slice the apples and cover the bottom of the baking dish with them. Sprinkle with sugar, bread crumbs, and small bits of butter. Repeat with another layer of apples and continu

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