Three Fruit Pandowdy

This pandowdy is also delicious served the next morning for breakfast--if there are any leftovers!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (for dough)
• 1/2 cup sugar (for dough)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (for dough)
• 1 large egg, room temperature and lightly beaten (for dough)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted (for dough)
• 1 1/4 cup sugar (for fruit filling)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for fruit filling)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (for fruit filling)
• 5 cups banana (ripe) peeled and sliced (4-5 medium) (can also use red bananas)
• 1/2 cup dried apricots coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
• 1/3 cup grape nuts cereal
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
• 1/2 stick butter melted (for topping)
• 1 large egg, room temperature and beaten (for egg wash)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To make the dough, in a medium-sized, bowl whisk together the 1 1/2 cups flour, the 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and the 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 egg, buttermilk, and 1/2 stick melted butter.
4. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and combine with a wooden spoon until a ball of dough forms.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch square.
7. Fit the dough into an 8-inch square baking pan, letting the extra dough fall loosely over the sides. Chill the pan.
8. To prepare the fruit, in a bowl combine the 1 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, bananas, apricots, and cherries; toss to combine.
9. To make the crumb topping, in a bowl combine the sugar, grape nuts, and the 1/3 cup flour.
10. Add the vanilla and 1/2 stick butter; stir until combined.
11. To assemble, place the fruit on the chilled dough in the pan.
12. Sprinkle with the crumb topping.
13. Fold the sides of the dough over the fruit, partially covering the filling.
14. Brush the dough with the egg wash.
15. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Transfer to a wire rack and cool slightly. Serve warm. If you like, accompany with whipped cream, softened vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.