APPLE BROWN BROWN BETTY

APPLE BROWN BROWN BETTY

Oil a 9-inch pie pan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8

Filling

8-cups of sliced and peeled apples or 11 medium apples

2-tablespooons lemon juice

1-tablespoon arrowroot powder

2-teaspoons cinnamon

Topping

2 1/2-cups of breadcrumbs (mine are dark due to whole-wheat and molasses)

1-teaspoon of cinnamon 

1/4-cup coconut oil

1/2-cup maple syrup 

Peel, core and slice apples into a bowl.  Mix in the lemon juice, arrowroot powder, and cinnamon.  Zap in the microwave for 5 minutes, stir, and repeat until apples are soft and caramelized

Place apples into an oiled 9-inch pie pan 

Combine the breadcrumbs, oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon. 

Spread 1/2-cup of breadcrumbs on the bottom of the pan. 

Place 1/2 of the filling over the crumbs.

Spread 3/4-cup of crumbs over the apples.

Place the remaining apples over the crumbs.

Spread the remaining topping over the apples.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.