Apple Betty with Almond Crisp

"I love puddings and this is a great way to cure your sweet tooth while using up some of those lovely autumn apples."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 degrees C.
  • Set aside 50g of the butter and use some of this to smear the base and sides of a dish, about 25 cm x 18 cm and at least 5 cm deep.
  • Pour the lemon juice into a bowl along with 300ml of water and slice the apples thinly into the bowl.
  • When the apples are all peeled, tip them into a strainer and shake dry.
  • Scoop half the apples into the dish and spread them flat.
  • Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tbsp demerara sugar and half the cinnamon.
  • Cut scraps from 1/2 of the remaining butter over the top and cover with half the breadcrumbs.
  • Make a second layer of apple, this time pressing down evenly.
  • Sprinkle 1 1/2 more tablespoons demerara sugar, the remaining cinnamon and half the remaining butter over the second layer.
  • Top with the last of the breadcrumbs and butter.
  • Place a sheet of foil over the top and cook for 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt the reserved butter in a small pan and stir in the almonds.
  • Spoon this evenly over the top of the dish, sprinkle with the last of the demerara sugar.
  • Remove the foil and turn the oven up to 400 F or 200 C and cook for 15 minutes or until the top is caramelised and crusty and the apple is bubbling up around the sides.
  • Serve straight from the dish with thick cream or ice cream and sugar.
  • It is also good cold.

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  1. This is a lovely, crispy, 'appley', quintessentially English pudding, which I loved, and I will certainly make it again. I would rate it 5 stars in a heartbeat, but for a couple of relatively minor points. The cinnamon is not listed in the ingredients - I guessed and put in 3/4 teaspoon, but it probably could have had more (unfortunately I printed out the recipe without Barb's comments). I also got a bit confused about the different amounts of butter used here and there. I recommend keeping a close eye on it during the final browning process - mine just started to burn on top after 8 or 9 minutes, so I whipped it out quickly and it was fine - but had it been left for the full 15 minutes it would have been spoiled. I used brown sugar instead of demerara, and that was fine. I will most definitely make this again. I know my Dad and my sons would love it, so will you please add the cinnamon to the ingredients? Cheers :-)
     
  2. Delicious, made this for dessert last evening, Recipe is a lot easier than it looks. I used whole grain bread with nuts instead of white. Also used Dark Brown sugar, as I couldn't find DEMERARA sugar. Looked it up on the web and found that dark brown sugar can be substituted. There is no amount of cinnamon listed in recipe, so I just added what I thought was needed , about 1 1/2 teaspoons. Turned out very good will be making it again.
     
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  1. This is a lovely, crispy, 'appley', quintessentially English pudding, which I loved, and I will certainly make it again. I would rate it 5 stars in a heartbeat, but for a couple of relatively minor points. The cinnamon is not listed in the ingredients - I guessed and put in 3/4 teaspoon, but it probably could have had more (unfortunately I printed out the recipe without Barb's comments). I also got a bit confused about the different amounts of butter used here and there. I recommend keeping a close eye on it during the final browning process - mine just started to burn on top after 8 or 9 minutes, so I whipped it out quickly and it was fine - but had it been left for the full 15 minutes it would have been spoiled. I used brown sugar instead of demerara, and that was fine. I will most definitely make this again. I know my Dad and my sons would love it, so will you please add the cinnamon to the ingredients? Cheers :-)
     

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