The Hungry Canary

1990 Christmas Collection · Mother's Cookbook

Apple Betty Pie

A holiday recipe contributed by Kathy Roberts.

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups peeled, sliced apples
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Dash of salt
  • ½ cup butter or 1 stick margarine
  • ½ cup nuts
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mound apples in a buttered 9-inch pie plate or 1½-quart dish. Sprinkle with orange juice.
  3. For topping, combine sugar, flour, spices, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly; add nuts.
  4. Scatter topping over apples and bake at 350°F for approximately 45 minutes.
  5. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Kitchen Notes

The printed recipe calls it a pie, but it is baked without a pastry crust.

Archival recipe; not independently kitchen-tested for The Hungry Canary.

Historical Source

Submitted by Kathy Roberts, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 19. From Mother's cookbook collection.