Eple Kake - Norwegian Apple Cake

Just lovely served hot or cold, this dessert comes from the Minnesota Scandinavian chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 7  ounces  zwieback cookies, crushed
• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 6  apples, pared and sliced (Use a good flavored apple for this old favorite such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Cortland)

Directions

1. Grease a casserole dish and preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat butter in a skillet until it turns a deep brown, but not burned.
3. Mix crumbs and sugar; add browned butter.
4. Place a layer of apples in prepared casserole followed by a layer of crumbs; repeat until casserole is filled, retaining enough crumbs to cover the top.
5. Mixture should be 3-4" deep.
6. Bake for 90 minutes.