German Apple Pancake

This recipe comes from pg 31of the "keeping up cookbook" that we got for our wedding. Yes that is the title - the entire book is all lower case. It drives my husband NUTS. I'm not a fan of it but it has produced "hits" often so I figure we can handle a little all lower case style.

German Apple Pancake
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 Tb sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk or half & half
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
4 small or 3 large apples, peeled and cored
3 Tbs butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
powdered sugar for dusting

Whish together flour, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine drya dn wet ingredients, whisking until well combined. SEt aside.

Cut apples into quarters, then slice into 1/2 inch slices. Heat butter in a 12-inch overproof skillet (preferably non stick) over medium-high heat. Asd apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. cook until apples turn golden brown, stiring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Rwmove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Quickly pour batter over apples and put hot skillet into a 425 degree oven. Bake until sides have risen above edges of skillet adn are golden brown. 12 to 19 minutes. Remove from oven and loosen edges with a spatular. Invert onto a serving try, slice into wedges and serve dusted with podered sugar. Deliciosu with maple syrup, caramel sauce or buttermilk syrup.

 

After I put it in the oven Baby G tried to look inside. He has never done that before and was delighted that a light turned on so he actually could see something.

 

 Trying to get a closer look.

 Hot...he says softly as he steps back. Too cute!

 

Luckily it really doesn't get HOT. But he says that about anything even "warm" these days and refuses to eat his food until it has cooled off entirely. This morning his dad said he must be like Grandpa G, he doens't mind his food cold either and sometimes prefers it that way. Not a "my son" moment for my husband who heats up everything. I mean the man refuses to eat cold pizza, which I love. Anyway!

I did used to worry that the lower oven would be too hot and Baby G would get hurt. We tested it out a few times to make sure. We're safe! I'm glad too because the top oven cooks even more unevenly that the bottom and I'm tired of it ruining our food. Now my only fear is Mr. Curisoisty/Baby G trying to touch anything when I open it. I told him not to touch and that it was hot as I opened it. Hopefully that little reminder keeps working. He is a crazy kid but a cautious one too.

Personal notes: I didn't peel the apples and it was still delicious (with added...or is it origianl... benefits :D) & it wasn't until typing this up I realized I forgot to do the lemon juice step. Oops! Oh well. Also, we don't have the kind of skillet called for so I used a glass baking dish (11x8?? Not sure. It came with our "furnished" house here in NY). I hope that if I can ever bake it their way it will turn out as pretty as it sounds. For now we will take the simple, make do, still taste yummy way.