The saying may go "As american as apple pie" But i would venture that the simplicity and thrift embodied in apple brown betty is much more in keeping with the pioneer spirit. It takes just a few pantry basicsif you have stale bread, apples, butter and cinnamon, you're already halfway there. There's no crust to chill and roll, no crumble to mix, no biscuits to prep and possibly best of all, you can get an apple brown betty on the table in an hour.