Peach and raspberry Betty recipe

For Australians, peaches and raspberries might evoke Peach Melba, created and named for Dame Nellie Melba, but fruit Betty is an American dessert of fruit baked under a raft of spiced, buttered breadcrumbs.

The combination of fruits can be varied to make use of summer’s bounty, and it’s a good way to use up high-quality stale bread. Moving into autumn, apples with rye breadcrumbs is a favourite of mine.