Apple Betty

Quick and easy apple dessert

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 4  cups  sliced tart apples
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar or 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  grated nutmeg or 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2  grated rind and  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup hot water

Directions

1. Butter a baking dish.
2. Mix bread crumbs and butter together lightly with fork Put a layer of crumbs in the baking dish.
3. Peel, core and slice the apples.
4. Toss with lemon juice.
5. Mix the sugar, spices and rind.
6. Spread half the apples over the crumbs, then half the sugar mixture.
7. Repeat and cover with the rest of the crumbs.
8. Add 1/2 cup hot water.
9. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
10. Cover at first so that the crumbs will not brown too quickly.
11. Serve with cream.