Apple Betty

I might actually like this more than apple pie. It’s certainly a whole lot easier to throw together.

Oven: 190°C/375°F

• 4 cups Apple pieces

• ¼ cup Orange Juice (see note)

• 1 cup Sugar

• ¾ cup Flour

• ½ tsp Cinnamon

• ¼ tsp Nutmeg

• 112g (½ cup) Butter, at room temperature

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter until it has a crumbly even texture.

Peel, core, then dice apples. Sprinkle orange juice over apple slices.

Put apple dice in baking dish, put crumbs over.

Bake 45 minutes at 190°C/375°F

Note: I never make this with orange juice. This is what the original recipe calls for. More typically I would toss the apple with just a little lemon juice.

Now that I live at altitude I find this recipe is weirdly challenging. My current approach is to reduce apple juice down first, then toss the apple pieces with it.