strawberry brown butter bettys

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 stick salted or unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 6 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar**
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
• 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs, or make your own, below*)
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups strawberries, stemmed and sliced (I forgot to jot down the weight, but it was less than a half pound of whole berries)
• Softly whipped cream, for serving