Peach Brown Betty

Name: Peach Brown Betty
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3 1/2 pounds (1.59 kilograms), peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges (see note); 1/3 cup (2⅓ ounces/66 grams), granulated sugar; 1/3 cup packed (2⅓ ounces/66 grams), light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon, salt

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Fruit Desserts

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2010

Using peaches in a classic apple dessert caused a flood of problems. Was the answer as easy as reaching for a skillet?

SERVES 6

TIME 1½ hours

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