German Apple Pancake

The apples cook quickly and the pancakes are easily finished. I like to serve them with a made-at-home pate, sausage, or very crisp bacon.

Ingredients

Makes 2 large pancakes
Preparation
Ingredients for Batter

• 8 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups milk
• ¼ pound butter, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp nutmeg

Method

1. For batter, mix first 6 ingredients. Add melted butter, vanilla, and nutmeg.
2. Let stand 30 minutes or overnight in refrigerator.

Ingredients for Fruit Mixture

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 2 large Granny Smith apples, sliced

Method

1. Position rack in center of oven.
2. Preheat oven to 425-degrees.
3. Divide butter evenly and melt in two, 10-inch, ovenproof skillets. Brush butter up sides of pan.
4. Remove pan from heat.
5. Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and blend. Sprinkle 1/3 cup mixture over butter in skillet.
6. Divide apple slices, layer evenly over batter. Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over apples.
7. Place skillet over moderate heat, only until mixture bubbles.
8. Divide batter evenly, gently pour over apples.
9. Transfer skillets to oven, bake 15 minutes.
10. Reduce heat to 375-degrees and bake 10 minutes.