Apple Brown Betty

Have you ever heard of Apple Brown Betty? I discovered the recipe on the Pioneer Woman's website, and I thought we would make it. Pnut didn't get to help too much because it is kind of messy. Joel, apparently, had heard of it before because when he asked what I was making and I told him, he said, "Disgusting." So my expectations weren't very high when we ate it. I was shocked. It is awesome! Carolyn came over last night and she thought it was delicious as well. You use 1.5 sticks of butter and 1.5 cups of brown sugar so it really should be good! Here is the recipe, but you can also go to PW's site to read about it. Her versions are always entertaining.

Pioneer Woman’s Apple Brown Betty

3 apples, preferably Granny Smith
7 slices wheat bread
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) regular/salted butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons water

Peel apples and slice them. Slice bread into a small dice, or tear into very small pieces. Coat baking dish with butter, then add 1/3 of the brown sugar, 1/3 of the apple slices, and 1/3 of the breadcrumbs. Repeat twice more, ending with breadcrumbs. Slice butter and lay slices all over the top of the bread crumbs. Sprinkle dish with water and a little more brown sugar, and bake in a 375-degree oven, covered in foil, until done—about 45 minutes. Remove foil in last few minutes of baking to brown the top.

Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or Reddi Whip.

I didn't have any of the latter things to put on top, and it was still good! Pnut ate the apples out of hers, and Pilly licked all the sugar off of the apples and then put them back:)