Apple Pandowdy
An old timey apple dessert, pandowdy is similar to a slump or cobbler. Fruit on the bottom covered with a lusciuos caramel sauce and biscuit on top - what can be better? A La mode!
Ingredients
- 4 cups sliced apples 4-5 medium
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg plus more for grating or sprinkling
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 cup milk, or milk and sour cream/yogurt/cream cheese
Instructions
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Arrange apple slices in a greased baking dish, shallow, about 2" in height.
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In a small saucepan, mix together the brown sugar, 1/4 c of flour, the spices and 1/4 tsp of the salt. Stir in the water. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, until thickened. Once thick and bubbling, stir in 2 tbsp of the butter, & the lemon juice.
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Pour over the apples.
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In a large bowl, stir together the rest of the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in the remaining butter with a pastry blender, two forks or with your fingers., until the butter particles are small. Use a fork to stir in the milk or milk mixed with sour cream/yogurt/cream cheese. Stir to make a soft dough.
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Drop by large tablespoons onto the fruit. Make each "biscuit" as large or as small as you like, but no less than 8 biscuits. I like to grated fresh nutmeg over the top at this point.
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Bake at 375*F for about 40 minutes or until the biscuits are lightly browned. Can be served warm or cooled, and is excellent with ice cream!