Apple Betty

Name: Apple Betty
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bananas; 2 Tbsps butter; 6 Tbsps cold butter, cut into pieces; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 5 egg yolks; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 sprigs fresh mint leaves, chiffonnade, for garnish; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps ice water (have a glass of ice water handy); 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters cold shortening, cut into pieces; 118 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters sugar, divided; 7 to 8 tart apples; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 473 milliliters whole milk

Apple Betty is a vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 842 calories, 10g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, milk, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add the shortening, and cut in with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in just enough water to bind the dough. Gather into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured surface.

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Shortening

Dough

Water

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Blender

Roll out to about 1/8-inch thick.

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Roll

Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan and trim to leave a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold the overhang under for a double thickness. Flute the edge with your fingers. Refrigerate.

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Pie Form

Peel, core and slice the apples into a mixing bowl.

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Apple

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Mixing Bowl

Add lemon juice and stir to coat apples. In a separate small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, salt, and just 1/3 cup of the sugar (reserving the rest for the topping).

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Lemon Juice

Corn Starch

Apple

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the sugar mixture to the apples and stir to blend.

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Apple

Sugar

For the crumb topping, combine the remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter in a bowl. Blend with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

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Cinnamon

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Spoon the fruit filling into the pie shell.

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Pie Crust

Fruit

Sprinkle the crumbs lightly and evenly over the top.

Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Cover the top of the pie loosely with a sheet of foil, and continue baking until browned, 35 to 40 minutes more.

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

In a large saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt and blend well, before putting on stovetop. Gradually whisk in milk and vanilla extract until combined, then whisk egg yolks in until no yellow streaks remain. Bring to a simmer over low heat whisking to keep smooth.

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Vanilla Extract