Apple-Pear Betty

By á-6659

Ingredients

• 2 c soft whole-wheat bread crumbs
• 1/4 c butter, melted
• 3 c tart apples, peeled, sliced
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 3 c sliced peeled pears
• 1/4 c boiling water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine bread crumbs and butter; place 1/3 of the mixture into a buttered 1 1/2 qt casserole.

Cover with apples.

Mix sugar, nutmeg, and lemon peel; spread 1/2 over apples; add another 1/3 of crumb mixture.

Top with all the pears and the remaining sugar mixture.

Pour boiling water over; cover with remaining crumbs.

Cover and bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 45 minutes.

Remove cover and bake about 10 minutes longer, or until brown.