Posted by: Schmitty 07-01-99 5:41 PM
Peach Betty
1/3 cup melted butter
2 cups soft breadcrumbs
3 cups sliced peaches
1/2 cup sugar
Cinnamon or nutmeg to taste
1/3 cup chopped nuts (Optional)
Grated rind of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix butter with breadcrumbs.
Place 1/3 of crumbs in a buttered baking dish. Top with 1/3 of peaches.
Mix sugar, spice and chopped nuts. Sprinkle 1/3 of mixture atop peach layer in prepared dish.
Repeat layers, ending with crumb mixture.
Combine lemon rind, juice and water. Pour over top of dish.
Bake for 45 minutes. If crumbs get too brown before time is up, cover dish. Serve with cream, lemon or hard sauce.
Serves 6