Apple Custard Dessert

This delicious apple dessert could be made in any size from single serving to casserole. This is what I used for a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.

Preheat over to 375.

Line the bottom of the casserole dish with about five or six layers of filo dough and melted butter. Pie crust would also work if you do not like to work with filo dough.

Peel about 12 med to large apples, slice them quite thin and set aside while you mix the batter.

Custard batter: Mix 1 cup sugar - brown or white, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup soft butter.
Add 2 beaten eggs.
Add 1 cup cream and 1 cup whole milk (or 2 cups half and half).
Add the sliced apples to the mixture and stir enough to coat the slices.
Pour the apple mixture into the casserole. Sprinkle a little cinnamon over the top. Cover with foil.

Set the casserole dish on top of a cookie sheet to prevent the bottom layer from scorching.

Bake for 50 min, then uncover and bake for another 10 or 15 min or until apples are soft.

This can be served hot or cold and quite obviously with ice cream.

PS to rhubarb fans - this is essentially the recipe for a rhubarb custard pie, which is the best dessert in the universe by some measures, namely mine!

If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
Dr. Carl Sagan