Brown Betty

Ingredients

• a layer of thin slices of bread
• butter
• a layer of apples, pared, cored and sliced
• ^ t cinnamon
• >4 c brown sugar
• ^ c hot water

Method

1. 1

   In a baking dish, place a layer of bread and butter.

2. 2

   Over this, a layer of apples, sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar, and pour hot water over.

3. 3

   Cover with another layer of bread and butter, butter side up.

4. 4

   Bake in a slow oven for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Serve plain or with Nutmeg Sauce.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 130. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a layer of thin slices of bread and butter. Over this a layer of apples, pared, cored and sliced ; sprinkle with ^ t cinnamon and >4 c brown sugar and pour ^ c hot water over this ; then cover with another layer of bread and butter, butter side up. Bake in a slow oven I h. Serve plain or with Nutmeg Sauce. Nutmeg Sauce Mix together i T cornstarch, y^ t salt, Yz c sugar._ Add slowly, stirring constantly, i c boiling water. Boil well for 5 m, add >4 T butter and }i t grated nutmeg, and serve at once. MAECE MENUS 235 Preparing the Meal About 2 h before dinner prepare the veal loaf. While baking prepare the Brown Betty and place in the oven. Then wash the celery, cut into pieces, cover with boiling water and cook slowly until tender. Wash and pare the potatoes, allowing enough for dinner the following eve- ning, and cover with cold water until time to be cooked. When the celery is done, drain, reserving the liquid, and set aside until time to finish the preparation. ^ h before dinner cook the potatoes, make the Nutmeg Sauce and finish the Stewed Celery. Drain and mash po- tatoes, remove the Veal Loaf to a hot platter, make gravy if desired, and serve the dinner. Wash and soak the prunes for dessert the following evening. BREAKFAST Friday Lesson 143 CANNED PEARS ON CORNFLAKES OATMEAL WAFFLES SYRUP COFFEE Oatmeal Waffles To I c cold cooked oatmeal add i c milk, i T melted butter

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