Apple Brown Betty

4 cups thinly sliced pared apples or 1 can (16 oz.) pie apples, drained

2 cups bread cubes or torn bread pieces

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tbsp. margarine

1/4 cup hot water

Grease 1-quart baking dish. Arrange half of apples on bottom of dish. Follow with half of bread, then half of sugar. Repeat layers. Sprinkle cinnamon over top, cut margarine in pieces and lay them on top, finish by pouring hot water over all. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes, uncover and bake 10 minutes longer. Serve warm or chilled. Serves 4.

Apple Cheese Betty: Spoon 1 cup ricotta cheese over first layer of apples, bread, and sugar. Complete as above.


* Count apples as 2 servings fruit (maximum allowed per day).
** Count apples as above; also, each serving counts as 1 cup of a daily 2-cup milk allowance.

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