Eple Kake - Norwegian Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 ounces zwieback cookies, crushed
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
6 apples, pared and sliced (Use a good flavored apple for this old favorite such as Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Cortland)

Preparation

Grease a casserole dish and preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Heat butter in a skillet until it turns a deep brown, but not burned.
Mix crumbs and sugar; add browned butter.
Place a layer of apples in prepared casserole followed by a layer of crumbs; repeat until casserole is filled, retaining enough crumbs to cover the top.
Mixture should be 3-4\" deep.
Bake for 90 minutes.