Name: Apple Pandowdy
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 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

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This apple pandowdy recipe is so delicious that we're just going to have to say: Cobbler, you’ve been warned.

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