Pastries Recipes - Apple Betty Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4-6

• 5 cooking apples (peeled, cored and chopped)

• 100g/4oz butter

• 90g/3 1/2oz demerara sugar

• Grated zest of 1 lemon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Pinch of ground nutmeg

• 225g/8oz fresh breadcrumbs

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

2. Cook the apples with 15g/1/2 oz butter, 15g/1/2 oz demerara sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg for 10 to 15 minutes, until the apples are soft enough to beat to a puree.

3. Melt the remaining butter in a flying pan over a low heat and add the breadcrumbs and the remaining demerara sugar.

4. Toss everything until the crumbs are coated, and continue tossing while you fly the crumbs until golden brown.  

5. Spread one third of the crumbs in a 1.2 liter/2pt ovenproof dish and add half the apple puree in an even layer.

6. Add another third of the crumbs and the remaining apple, then finish with a layer of crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes, or until crisp and golden on top.