APPLE BROWN BETTY

Ingredients

5 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks or slices, see notes
1 lemon, juiced about 2 tablespoons
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/ 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
Toss apples with lemon juice and place half in the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish or 9-inch pie plate.
In a food processor, combine flour, brown sugar, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; Press several times to combine. Add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring between each tablespoon until the butter is fully incorporated and coarse crumbs form.Sprinkle half of the crumbs over the apples. Top with remaining apple slices and remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Serve hot.

Notes

Choose apples that are ideal for baking, such as Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Granny Smiths or Pink Lady.Don’t cut the apples too thinly, as this recipe tastes best when the apple is still a little firm.
To make cleaning easier, grease your baking dish.
Don’t skip the lemon juice. It helps keep the apples fresh while you prepare the rest of the recipe and adds a noticeable, delicious flavor to the end result.
Always preheat the oven and load the dish as close to the center as possible.For best results, do not overbake this recipe. The top should be slightly browned and the apples should still be slightly crunchy.
Like apple pie, this recipe is best served hot, but is still delicious cold.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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