Apple Pandowdydesserts ----FILLING---- 4 apples; tart 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; ground salt 1/4 cup molasses or tightly packed b water ----PASTRY---- 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder salt 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly butter a shallow 1 1/2-to 2-quart baking dish. Pare the apples and slice. Place in the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix molasses ands water and pour over the apples. In a mixing bowl, combineflour, baking powder,and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter or shortening, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and mix until dough holds together in a ball. On a lightly floured board, roll out dough to a thickness of about 1/3 inch to fit the top of the casserole. Place over apples. Cut vents in the top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden. Recipe From:Great Old-Fashioned American Desserts Copyright 1987 by Beatrice Ojakangas from Usenet Recipes conference Source: CRS file |
