Debbie's German Apple Pancake

debbies dishes's Note:

I like to serve this on my Octoberfest Day, but it is requested more often than that. Very Special.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 granny smith apples , peeled and sliced
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup half-and-half
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 large eggs
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Vanilla sauce

• 1 cup half-and-half
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Directions:

1. Set oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, beat the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, half and half and eggs until smooth, then allow to stand for 15 minutes while you prepare apples.
3. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar.
4. Add apple slices to skillet and cook until slightly tender about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat. Rearrange apples in skillet to a single layer.
6. Pour the egg mixture over the apple slices.
7. Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
8. Bake until puffed, and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
9. Slice and serve warm with vanilla sauce.
10. Vanilla Sauce:.
11. Scald the half and half in a saucepan.
12. Add in the sugar and a pinch of salt; stir until sugar is dissolved.
13. Stir the cornstarch in the remaining 2 tablespoons COLD milk in a small cup.
14. Stir it into the cream mixture and bring to a boil over low heat, whisking constantly.
15. Continue boiling and whisking until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
16. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in butter, vanilla and nutmeg.
17. Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.

Reviews

[Chef GRPA!]

After having this I stood up at the dinner table and applauded the recipe !!!
This one makes me do the happy food dance!!

[diner524]

Delicious!! I have to agree, the added vanilla sauce really puts this over the top. I made 1/2 of the recipe using one large granny smith apple. What a great breakfast. This does take more effort than a standard German Pancake but well worth the effort. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for Spring PAC 2010.

[GingerlyJ]

The vanilla sauce really makes this recipe shine. I loved teh smell it produced while cooking