Title: Apple brown betty
 Categories: Fruits, Seasonal, Desserts
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/3 c  Butter Or Margarine; Melted
      2 c  Soft Bread Crumbs
      6 c  Apples; Pared, Cored And
           -Sliced, About 2 Lbs
    1/2 c  Granulated Or Brown Sugar
    1/2 t  Nutmeg Or Mace
    1/4 t  Cinnamon
      1 T  Lemon Rind; Grated
      2 T  Lemon Juice
    1/4 c  ;Water
 
  Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F.  Toss the bread crumbs with the
  melted butter, and arrange 1/3 of the crumb mixture in a greased 1
  1/2-quart casserole.  Cover with 1/2 of the apples and 1/2 of the
  combined mixture, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and rind, blended well.
  Cover with 1/3 of the bread mixture, the rest of the apples and the
  rest of the combined mixture. Spoon on the lemon mixture, lemon juice
  and water combined and well blended, and top with the rest of the
  crumbs. Cover and bake in a moderately-hot oven, 375 Degrees F, for
  1/2 hour. Uncover and continue baking for another 1/2 hour or until
  the apples are done.
  
  To Serve:
  
  Top with cream, whipped cream with a little cinnamon sprinkled over
  the top, grated cheese or ice cream.
  
  Peach Brown Betty
  
  Substitute 6 cups of fresh peaches for the apples in the above recipe.
  
  For 2 to 3 servings
  
  Halve each of the ingredients, make as directed, using a 1-Quart
  casserole. Bake, covered, at 350 Degrees F., for 1/2 hour.  Uncover
  and bake for an additional 1/2 hour or until the apples or peaches
  are done.