Brown Bettys
adapted from Gourmet
Ingredients
3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
6 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
2 Gala or Fuji apples
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly butter muffin cups with some of melted butter, then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Roll bread slices with a rolling pin to flatten. Brush both sides with some of remaining melted butter, then gently fit into muffin cups.
Peel apples and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir together with brown sugar and cinnamon, tossing to coat. Stir in panko and remaining melted butter.
Heap apple mixture into cups, pressing gently.
Cover pan with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until apples are tender, about 20 minutes more.
Note: These tasted like mini apple pies. The original recipe called for quality white bread. Unfortunately, all I had on hand was medium quality wheat bread and was too lazy to run to 85 cafe for some fresh white slices. The result was an extremely dry crust that was slightly burnt and not very appetizing. This recipe is good enough to worth another attempt with better quality bread.