Old Fashioned Apple Pandowdy
Ingredients
For fruit filling
cup molasses (not robust or blackstrap)
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 Gala or Granny Smith apples (2 to 21/2 lb), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
For biscuit top
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 teaspoons sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup heavy cream plus additional for brushing
Preparation
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Make fruit filling:
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Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
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Transfer apple mixture to a 9-inch square baking pan and dot with butter.
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Bake, covered with foil, 25 minutes.
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Pat or roll dough into an 8-inch square.
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Brush with a little additional cream and sprinkle with remaining 2 tsp sugar.
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Finish pandowdy:
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Tools
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About
Serve with a splash of heavy cream
Gourmet August, 2009
Yield:
10.0 servings
Added:
Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 1:31am