Apple Pie Pancake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium sweet baking apples (gala or golden delicious)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. peel apples and cut each into 8 sections and then cut each section into bite-sized pieces. toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl.
• 2 melt butter in a 10-inch oven proof skillet over medium heat. transfer 2 t of butter into a cup and set aside. to remaining butter in skillet, add apples, brown sugar, confectioners’ sugar, and cinnamon. simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender but still hold their shape, about 6 minutes. spread apples evenly in skillet. remove from heat.
• 3 prepare batter: place milk in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 30 seconds to warm. put eggs, milk, remaining butter, and salt into a blender. blend briefly to mix. add flour and blend until incorporated.
• 4 pour batter into skillet and place in oven. bake 20 to 25 minutes, until pancake is puffed and golden brown.
• 5 place on a trivet and dust with confectioners’ sugar. cut pancake into four wedges and serve topped with vanilla yogurt if desired.
• 6 variations:.
• 7 substitute 2 pears for the apples and 1/4 t ground ginger for the cinnamon.
• 8 add 1/3 c dried cranberries to the apple mixture in step 3.
• 9 omit apples. slice 1 banana and sauté with 1 t cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg for 1 minute before adding batter to pan.
• 10 substitute 2 large peaches for the apples. omit cinnamon and cook as directed. serve sprinkled with toasted almonds.
• 11 omit apples and cinnamon. melt butter in skillet, add all of the butter and sugars to blender when making batter, pour into the skillet, and sprinkle on 1 c fresh blueberries.