Dessert: Apple Brown Betty

This dessert is seen as a real-American dessert but as many others it was Dutch immigrants that brought it with them from Europe.
You can use another type of fruit than apples.
During President Reagan's time, Apple Brown Betty was often seen on the menu at both casual and more formal occasions. It was Nancy Reagan's personal favourite. Long cooking at low temperatures gives this dessert its beautiful dark golden finish.

Ingredients

375 g apples, diced

10 slices white bread, cubed

1 / 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

a pinch of grated nutmeg

a pinch of salt

110 g light brown sugar

115 g melted butter

Preheat the oven to 150 ° C and place the rack a notch further down than the middle of the oven.

Grease a small pie dish with some butter and spread the apples on the bottom of the dish.

Mix together bread cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and salt in a small bowl and spread this over the apples. Squeeze it firmly down and drip melted butter on top. Bake the pie for approx. 2 hours or until top is golden and crisp and the apples are tender. Turn the temp. slightly up towards the end if the top needs a little more browning.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!:)