Apple Brown Betty

• 4 slices sandwich bread (use day-old bread)
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (can use more)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice (can use more)
• 2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• vanilla ice cream

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter an 8-inch baking dish.
3. In a food processor process the bread until finely ground (you should have 2 cups of breadcrumbs).
4. In a bowl combine the breadcrumbs with melted butter; set aside.
5. In a large bowl combine the white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, pinch salt and allspice.
6. Add in the apple slices, apple cider, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla; toss well to combine.
7. Spoon about 3 cups apple mixture into the baking dish, then sprinkle with half of the breadcrumb mixture.
8. Top with remaining apple mixture, then remaining breadcrumb mixture.
9. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until bubbly.
10. Cool on a wire rack then spoon into serving dishes.
11. Top with vanilla ice cream.

bread, butter, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, allspice, granny smith apples, apple cider, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, vanilla ice cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-brown-betty-183534 (may not work)