Brown betty is a tradition desert similar to a cobbler, crumble or bread pudding. They are normally made with apples in the fall, but this being summer, I wanted to make a variation with peaches, which are in season. This is a very easy recipe to make and it is a wonderful summertime treat!

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Step 1: Ingredients

3 Cups peaches - preferably fresh but you can used canned if that's what you have. This is about 4 medium peaches.

3 Cups bread crumbs - This is about 6 slices of sandwich bread

3/4 Cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

4 TBSP butter (unsalted)

1 TBSP Bourbon (optional, but recommended)

Step 2: Prep - Peaches

Peel and cut peaches. Chop into small pieces and place in mixing bowl.

Add brown sugar, bourbon, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.

Stir well and set aside.

Step 3: Prep - Breadcrumbs

Place bread in oven at about 350 degrees to dry it out a bit. Basically, you are trying to make it a bit stale.

Conversely, you could just use stale bread if you have it on hand.

Dice the bread and crumble finely. I used a food processor to accomplish this.

Melt the butter and add to the breadcrumb mixture. Give it a quick mix. It's not necessary to over mix it.

Step 4: Optional Step - Fresh Whipped Cream

Add a 1/2 Cup of whipping cream into a mixing bowl. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1 TBSP sugar. Whip or whisk until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Don't wait long.