Roasted Apple Brown Betty
This apple bread pudding is a comforting and satisfying dessert that will surely warm your soul. With layers of sweet and spiced apples sandwiched between buttery bread crumbs, each bite offers a delightful contrast of textures and flavors. Topped with a decadent hard sauce, this dessert is best enjoyed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. Gather around the table and savor the cozy goodness of this classic treat.
— Constant Cookbook
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
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400°F.
- 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.
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