This vintage recipe was clipped from a newspaper and found in a large collection, date unknown but I’d guess from 1930’s to 1940’s. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy.
Mom’s Brown Betty
Fill glass baking dish 1-2 full of sliced apples. Then cover with the following batter. Cream 2 tablespoonfuls butter with 1-2 cup sugar. Break 1 egg into measuring cup and fill cup with sweet milk. Sift 2 cups pastry flour with 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder and 1-2 teaspoonful salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with egg and milk mixture. Bake in a moderate oven (350) for 1 hour. Sprinkle with cinnamon and powdered sugar and serve with milk and cream.