Apple And Apricot Betty
From: Family CircleThe fresh apricot season is all too brief. Fortunately this old-fashioned dessert is equally delicious when made with fresh or frozen peaches.
Servings: 8 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 50 mins
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Ingredients
3 cups pound cake crumbs (about half a cake)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 slices of peeled, cored McIntosh apples (about 1-1/2 pounds, 3 or 4 apples)
2 cups apricot quarters (7 or 8 apricots) OR: peach slices
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Directions
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix crumbs, melted butter and salt. Sprinkle 1/2 cup in 2-1/2-quart shallow baking dish. (Deeper dish needs more baking time.)
3. Mix apples, apricots, sugar, almonds and rind in a bowl. Alternate layers of apple mixture and crumb mixture in dish, ending with crumbs. Dot with butter.
4. Bake, covered, in 400 degrees F oven 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 minutes or until browned and apples are tender.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 288, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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