Skillet Apple Brown Betty with Pecans and Dried Cranberries

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2004

This combination of apples, sugar, and buttered bread crumbs inevitably results in a soggy mess of a dessert. It was time to give "Betty" a serious makeover.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 50 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

After many experiments, we determined that simpler was better when it came to an apple brown betty recipe. A short list of ingredients worked best. To add sweetness and flavor to bland bread crumbs, we toasted them to a deep golden brown. W...

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