Mario Batali's Apple Brown Betty
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Apple Crumble with Yogurt Biscuits
skill level
Easy
time
60-120min
servings
8
cost
$
Contributed by : Mario Batali
Bake this holiday treat before guests arrive, and serve warm with a generous scoop of ice cream for ultimate flavor.
things you'll need.
ingredients
- For the Biscuits:
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour2 teaspoons Salt
- 3 teaspoons Baking Powder1 teaspoons Baking Soda7 tablespoons cold Butter1 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
- For the Brown Betty:
- 6 medium Empire Apples
- 1/2 Lemon (juice and zest)
- 4 cups cubed day-old Biscuits (bread or cake)
- 1/2 cup Cold Butter
- 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
- pinch Cloves
- Vanilla Ice Cream for serving
kitchenware
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Chef's Knife
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Cutting Board
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Mixing Bowl
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Mixing Spoon
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Zester
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Sheet Pan
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Food Processer
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step 1ingredients 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Salt
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoons Baking Soda
7 tablespoons cold Butterinstructions For the Biscuits: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until combined. Add the butter, and pulse it a few more times, until the butter is thoroughly cut into the flour mixture. -
step 2ingredients 1 1/4 cup Greek Yogurtinstructions Add the yogurt and pulse the mixture a couple more times to mix it in, just until the mixture forms into a cohesive dough. Turn the dough out onto a foured surface and kneed it 10 times. If the dough is too sticky, add a little flour, though the dough should be a somewhat sticky.
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step 3ingredientsinstructions Press the dough to 3/4-inch thickness and cut into rounds using a glass or biscuit cutter, pressing straight down without twisting. Place biscuits on an ungreased parchment lined sheet tray. Reshape the remaining dough and cut into biscuits. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the biscuits are light golden brown.
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step 4ingredients 6 medium Empire Apples
1/2 Lemon (juice and zest)instructions For the Brown Betty: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Peel and core the apples and cut them into 3/4-inch slices. Transfer to a large bowl, zest the lemon and squeeze the juice over the apple slices and toss gently to cover the apples and keep them from browning before baking. Set aside. -
step 5ingredients 4 cups cubed day-old Biscuits (bread or cake)instructions On a 12-by-17-inch baking sheet, arrange the biscuit cubes or bread in one layer and bake on the center rack of the oven until lightly brown, about 10 minutes.
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step 6ingredients 1/2 cup Cold Butterinstructions Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan. When the biscuit cubes are done, transfer them to a large bowl, pour half of the melted butter, and toss together. Set aside.
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step 7ingredients 1/2 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground Nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
pinch Clovesinstructions Add the sugar, nutmeg and cloves to the apples and gently toss together. -
step 8ingredientsinstructions Raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Place one third of the toasted biscuit cubes on the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Top with half the apple slices. Top with another one third of the biscuit cubes and then the remaining apples. Top the apples with the remaining biscuit cubes. Pour the remaining butter over everything. Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes, until the top is nicely browned.
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step 9ingredients Vanilla Ice Cream for servinginstructions Remove from the heat and serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Brown Betty is best made the same day you are going to serve it as once you cover and store it, it loses its consistency.
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