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Brown Betties or Betties are puddings of fruit tossed with sugar and spices and layered with buttered crumbs. They are homey looking and tasting – and dead simple to make.
- Portion size 8 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
In bowl, toss bread crumbs with butter; spread one-quarter in 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish.
In large bowl, toss peaches, sugar, lemon rind, nutmeg and cinnamon; spread half over crumbs in dish.
Top with another quarter of the bread crumb mixture; spread remaining peach mixture over top. Drizzle with water and lemon juice. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven until golden and fruit is tender, 45 minutes.
How to peel peaches
With slotted spoon, lower a few peaches at a time into pot of boiling water; blanch until skin starts to peel away, about 30 seconds. Submerge immediately in bowl of ice water until cool enough to handle; peel off skins.
Nutritional facts Per servings: about
- Sodium 105 mg
- Protein 3 g
- Calories 215.0
- Total fat 7 g
- Potassium 403 mg
- Cholesterol 15 mg
- Saturated fat 4 g
- Total carbohydrate 40 g
%RDI
- Iron 8.0
- Folate 8.0
- Calcium 4.0
- Vitamin A 11.0
- Vitamin C 20.0
