Apricot Pandowdy

A rustic fruit dessert featuring fresh apricots topped with a golden pie crust. The apricots are sweetened with sugar and baked until bubbling under a flaky pastry topping.

6 servings
56 min

Ingredients

  • lb fresh apricots
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 piece refrigerated pie dough
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Toss apricots with cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar until coated.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Heat butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then stir in apricot mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then immediately transfer to a 9-inch pie plate.

    8 min

  4. 4.

    Fold pie dough into quarters and trim 1 inch from rounded edge. Unfold (trimmed round should be 8 inches in diameter) and put on top of fruit. Brush pastry with milk and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Bake until apricot filling is bubbling and crust is golden, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

    30 min