Apple Pandowdy
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 pounds Pink Lady and/or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 package frozen puff pastry (preferably Dufour), thawed, cut into irregular 1-inch pieces
- Granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0F. Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium, swirling often, until bubbling and golden, about 5 minutes; set aside.
- Toss apples, brown sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large bowl. Transfer to a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Drizzle all but 2 Tbsp. brown butter over apples. Top with pieces of puff pastry, then brush pastry with remaining brown butter. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake until pastry is puffed and golden around edges, 25-30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350u0b0F and bake until juices are thick and bubbling and pastry is brown all over, 30-35 minutes longer.
- Using a spoon, press pastry down into warm juices (but don't submerge); let cool slightly. Serve warm with ice cream.
- Pandowdy can be made 1 day ahead. Let cool. Cover loosely with foil and store at room temperature. Reheat uncovered in a 200u0b0F oven 20 minutes before serving.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-pandowdy (may not work)