Apple Brown Betty Streusel

This is a great recipe to use up leftover stale bread! Try to use Granny Smith apples for this if not use a firm baking apple, you can add in some frozen cranberries or fresh blueberries in with the apples if desired, just reduce the apples slightly :)

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.