Pear or apple brown betty with cake crumbs from Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes from Around the World by Richard Sax

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  • Pamsy on January 18, 2026

    Made again when Robert came for Sunday lunch, definitely needs about 50 mins in the oven and uncover for the last 15. Used Calvados. This was under baked at 35 mins, apples still kept their shape rather than being mushy! !

  • Pamsy on January 06, 2026

    Having a freezer clear out, I found cake crumbs from a ginger cake made a few months ago. An EYB search led me to this recipe. For something so simple it's much more than the sum of its parts. Will definitely be repeated.

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