Gooseberry Pandowdy

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Gooseberry Pandowdy

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Nutritional Info

Pper serving: about -
cal 333333 cal
pro 3 g3g pro
total fat 14 g14g total fat
sat. fat 7 g7g sat. fat
carb 51 g51g carb
fibre 4 g4g fibre
chol 48 mg48mg chol
sodium 76 mg76mg sodium
potassium 178 mg178mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 33 calcium
iron 99 iron
vit A 88 vit A
vit C 2525 vit C
folate 2121 folate
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes Chill: 30 minutes
  • Cook time : 45 minutes
  • Total time : PT45M

Early gooseberries are green, tart and require 2 tbsp (30 mL) water added to fruit for juice. Later red gooseberries are softer and sweeter; the sugar in the filling can be reduced by 2 tbsp (30 mL) for a tart flavour, and water is not needed.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups gooseberries , topped and tailed4 cups gooseberries, topped and tailed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp tapioca flour 2 tbsp tapioca flour or cornstarch
  • 1 egg yolk 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp coarse sugar 2 tsp coarse sugar or granulated sugar
  • Pastry:
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter , cubed1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup cold lard , cubed1/4 cup cold lard, cubed
  • 2 tbsp Ice water , (approx)2 tbsp Ice water, (approx)
  • 1-1/2 tbsp 10% cream 1-1/2 tbsp 10% cream or milk
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar

Preparation

Pastry: In large bowl, whisk flour with salt. Using pastry blender, cut in butter and lard until in fine crumbs with a few larger pieces.

Whisk water, cream and lemon juice; drizzle over flour mixture, tossing with fork and adding a little more water if necessary to form ragged dough. Press into disc. Wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 30 minutes.

In bowl, toss together gooseberries, sugar and flour. Spread in 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate.

On floured surface, roll out pastry to 10-1/2-inch (26 cm) circle. Lay over fruit. Trim to extend 1/2 inch (1 cm) beyond pie plate; flute edge. Mix yolk with 1 tsp (5 mL) water; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut steam vents. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F (180°C); bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool on rack for 20 minutes.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: July 2010

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