Cranberry Betty
Cranberry Betty might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 449 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 8 and costs 92 cents per serving. This recipe from Taste of Home requires bread crumbs, salt, cranberries, and ground nutmeg. 51 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so great spoonacular score of 40%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Plum Betty, Betty's Burgers, and Blueberry Betty.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
4 cups soft bread crumbs
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Pinch salt
1/2 cup sugar
5 cups sliced peeled tart apples
1 cup water
Equipment:
frying pan
baking pan
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a skillet, brown the bread crumbs in 3 tablespoons butter. Place half the apples in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine the brown sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle half over apples. Top with half of the bread crumbs. Dot with half of the remaining butter. Place the cranberries on top. Layer with remaining apples, brown sugar mixture, bread crumbs and butter. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes more or until fruit is tender. For lemon sauce, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan; add water and lemon peel until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and butter until melted. Serve over warm Cranberry Betty. Yield: 6-8 servings. Originally published as Cranberry Betty in CountryOctober/November 1994, p49 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 369 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 65 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a skillet, brown the bread crumbs in 3 tablespoons butter.
2. Place half the apples in a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
3. Combine the brown sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle half over apples. Top with half of the bread crumbs. Dot with half of the remaining butter.
4. Place the cranberries on top. Layer with remaining apples, brown sugar mixture, bread crumbs and butter.
5. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes more or until fruit is tender.
6. For lemon sauce, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan; add water and lemon peel until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes or until thickened.
7. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and butter until melted.
8. Serve over warm Cranberry Betty.
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