Apple Pan Dowdy

Mrs. Growson Kellogg Recipe Box two-sided handwritten card

Ingredients

  • 4 large tart apples
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • Rich Baking-powder Biscuit dough

Directions

  1. Pare, core, and cut apples into eighths.
  2. Arrange them in a well buttered baking dish, and sprinkle with the brown sugar into which the spices and salt have been stirred. Dot with butter, + pour the water over all.
  3. Cover with a rich baking-powder biscuit dough rolled not more than 1/2 inch thick.
  4. Bake in slow oven (300°-325°F) for 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust is delicately browned and the apples are tender.
  5. Serve warm with plain, sweet, heavy cream or with your favorite hard sauce.

Timing: 25 to 30 minutes

Temperature: slow oven (300°-325°F)

Equipment: paring knife or peeler; corer and knife; measuring cups and spoons; mixing bowl and stirring utensil; well-buttered baking dish; rolling pin; oven

Notes

  • Serve warm with plain, sweet, heavy cream or with your favorite hard sauce.

Old Binder typed PAGE 4 (E) section

Ingredients

  • 4 large tart apples;
  • I cup brown sugar;
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon;
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg;
  • I/3 teaspoon salt;
  • 3 tablespoon butter;
  • ½ cup lukewarm water;
  • Rich baking powder biscuit dough;
  • plain, sweet heavy cream or your favorite hard sauce

Directions

  1. Pare, core and cut apples into eights.
  2. Arrange them in a well buttered baking dish, and sprinkle with the brown sugar/ into which the spices and salt have been stirred.
  3. Dot with butter and pour the water over all.
  4. Cover with a rich baking powder biscuit dough, rolled not more then ½ in. thick.
  5. Bake inslow oven, 300-325 degree, for 25 to 30 min. or until the crust is delicately brown and the apples are tender.
  6. Serve warm with plain, sweet heavy cream or with your favorite hard sauce.

Timing: for 25 to 30 min.

Temperature: lukewarm water; slow oven, 300-325 degree; Serve warm

Equipment: well buttered baking dish; slow oven; dough rolled not more than 1/2 inch thick

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Mrs. Growson Kellogg Recipe Box two-sided handwritten card
eighths; not more than 1/2 inch; 300°-325°F; delicately browned
Old Binder typed PAGE 4 (E) section
eights; not more then 1/2 in.; 300-325 degree; delicately brown

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