Peach Brown Betty

Name: Peach Brown Betty
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 slices white bread, torn into pieces (french bread); 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 1/2 lbs peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Abby Girl

"This recipe came from Cooks Illustrated. You can substitute 3 pounds of thawed and drained frozen sliced peaches for fresh peaches. If you don't own an oven-safe skillet, transfer the peach filling to a 2-quart baking dish at the end of step 2 and continue with the recipe as directed"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

4 slices white bread, torn into pieces (french bread)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled
1 tablespoon sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Filling
2 tablespoons butter
3 ¹⁄₂ lbs peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt

directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
Pulse bread and butter in food processor until coarsely ground. Set aside. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
Melt butter in large nonstick ovensafe skillet over medium-high heat. Cook peaches, stirring occasionally, until they begin to caramelize, 8 to 12 minutes. Off heat, stir in 1 cup crumb mixture, sugars, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt.
Top peach mixture with remaining crumbs. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and bake until topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.