"Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More" by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson (Ten Speed, $22)

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to taste pandowdies knows that they make pans anything but dowdy. The deep-dish dessert is an irresistible heap of fruit, brown sugar or molasses, spices and butter that has been crowned with what's baked into a crisp and crumbly biscuit crust. Often served warm with cream or ice cream, it has a yum factor that ...

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