Apple Pandowdy
Apple Pandowdy is a rustic, old-fashioned American dessert where sweetened apples are baked with a simple pastry or biscuit topping that is intentionally broken up during baking, allowing the juices to bubble through and create a caramelized, patchwork crust. It's a staple of colonial and New England cooking, valued for its simplicity and comforting, homey flavor.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a carbohydrate-rich dessert, primarily from the apples and the pastry topping, with a moderate amount of fat from butter or shortening. A typical serving provides a good amount of dietary fiber from the apples and some vitamins like vitamin C, but it's an indulgent treat with a rough calorie range of 300-450 per serving.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Carbs | 58 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Potassium | 250 mg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Calcium | 45 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 IU |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 60 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, the 'pandowdy' name comes from its deliberately messy, 'dowdy' appearance, reflecting a practical, no-waste philosophy where broken pastry pieces are used to thicken and sweeten the fruit filling. Nutritionally, it's interesting because the cooking process concentrates the apples' natural sugars and pectin, creating a naturally thickened sauce without needing excessive added thickeners.
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