Apple Brown Betty - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. lightly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
4 c. apples, peeled and sliced
2 c. fresh bread crumbs
3 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
1/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Mix together brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg. Wash, peel and slice apples. Prepare fresh bread crumbs and toss with melted butter or margarine. Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Arrange alternate layers of apples, bread crumbs and sugar mixture. Combine water and lemon juice and pour over top of the mixture. Cover the casserole and bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve hot, plain or with cream. Serves 4 to 6.