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apple pandowdy

American  
[ap-uhl pan-dou-dee] / ˈæp əl pænˈdaʊ di /

noun

Chiefly New England.

  1. a deep-dish apple pie or cobbler, usually sweetened with molasses.

Etymology

Origin of apple pandowdy

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

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There's also the apple pandowdy, an old-fashioned delight that's akin to a haphazard and partially baked pie.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021

In due time, the fading flowers turn into apples, offering a thousand fulfillments: apple pie, apple cake, applesauce, apple cider, apple butter, apple jelly, apple dumplings, apple tarts, apple pandowdy.

From Time Magazine Archive

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