2000s Recipes + Menus

Applesauce with Butter Pecan Crumbs

Serves1
  • Active Time:10 min
  • Start to Finish:10 hr
December 2004
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 slice firm white sandwich bread with crust, coarsely ground in a food processor (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup bottled chunky applesauce
  • Garnish:

    lightly sweetened whipped cream
  • Heat butter in an 8-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook nuts and bread crumbs with a pinch of salt, stirring constantly, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Spoon applesauce into a goblet or other glass, then sprinkle with crumb mixture.

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