Air Fryer Apple & Breadcrumb Brown Betty Pots

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Air Fryer Apple & Breadcrumb Brown Betty Pots

Brown Betty is an old-fashioned apple pudding layered with sweet, buttered breadcrumbs instead of pastry. It is proof that a loaf, a few apples and heat can still put on a show. The pots cook covered until the fruit collapses, then finish open so the top crumbs turn crisp while the lower layers soak up apple juice.

Air Fryer Apple & Breadcrumb Brown Betty Pots
Air Fryer Apple & Breadcrumb Brown Betty Pots preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Betty Pots
700g cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
160g fresh coarse breadcrumbs
60g butter, melted
70g soft brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
4 tbsp water
Pinch of sea salt
Optional but dangerous
Hot custard
Natural yoghurt
A little extra cinnamon
Equipment
Four buttered 350ml heatproof ramekins and foil

Method

Mix the breadcrumbs with the melted butter, half the sugar and the salt.

Toss the apples with the remaining sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest and juice.

Layer crumbs, apples and crumbs in each ramekin, finishing with a firm crumb top.

Spoon 1 tablespoon of water down the side of each pot.

Cover tightly with foil and preheat the air fryer to 170°C.

Air fry for 18 minutes, then carefully remove the foil.

Increase the air fryer to 195°C and cook for 7-10 minutes until the tops are crisp and the apples bubble at the edges.

Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Lad Tip: Use coarse fresh crumbs, not dusty packet crumbs. You want crisp little rafts over soft apple, not a beige lid with the texture of beach sand.

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