National Apple Betty Day

October 5th is National Apple Betty Day in the United States.

Apple Bettys are, not surprisingly, a type of betty, but what actually are bettys themselves?

Apple bettys are also referred to as brown bettys, and apple brown bettys. They are a type of American dessert which is most commonly made using apples, but sometimes with other fruits such as pears and berries.

The betty is similar to a cobbler, in that it is made with sweetened crumbs. The apples in the betty are baked, and there are layers of the sweetened crumbs between layers of the apples. Once cooked, the dessert is commonly served with whipped cream or lemon sauce.

There are many different types of apples, but for baked desserts such as this it is common to use those varieties referred to as cooking apples, such as the Bramley.