apple pancake

I've baked yesterday afternoon an apple pancake. I had baked it once in the past, and it was something like 5 years ago. (wow, I didn't think it was so long ago !) I remember it was very good, so the other day, I was thinking about all the yummy things you can bake or make with apples, and really, there are so many ! Last week I had baked apple muffins (and they were so darn good), and this week it was the turn of the apple pancake.

as a side note, we love to eat raw apples. We eat lots of them actually, but it's also nice to bake things that the boys aren't used to eat, and they loved this one ! It requires very basic & simple ingredients, and is very easy. Simply plan a bit ahead, because you need to cook a bit the apples in a pan, then the pancake itself will bake in the oven for 20mn. (so just you know !)

you will need

- 3 apples (the sweeter the better ... and if yours are big, 2 will be enough)
- 4 tablespoons melted (unsalted) butter
- 2 tablespoons brown/blonde (caster) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (ground) cinnamon (not sticks, I mean)
- 4 good sized eggs (or 5 if yours are really small)
- 1/2 cup milk
- vanilla sugar (the original recipe called for vanilla extract, but I didn't have any, so I used half a dose/small bag of vanilla sugar)
- a dash of salt
- 1/2 cup of flour (I used whole wheat)
- confectionner sugar (for sprinkling when it's ready to eat)

recipe

preheat the oven at 230°C/450°F. Butter a round (30cm accross or something similar) oven dish.

peel & cut your apples in small cubes (max 2cm)

in a non stick pan, pour 2 tablespoons melted butter, heat medium. Pour the apple cubes, sprinkle with the brown/blond sugar, and cinnamon. Cook for 10mn approx, mixing them from time to time, and stop when they are tender.

in a big bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, the 2 remaining tablespoons of melted butter, vanilla sugar & dash of salt. Add flour little by little & do not make lumps.

cover the bottom of the (buttered) oven dish with the apples, then pour the egg/milk etc mix onto them.

put in the oven for 20mn approx at 230°C/450°F. I took mine a bit earlier as the edges were rising rising rising, I was a bit surprised at first. But it goes down again as it cools down.

sprinkle with confectionner's sugar when you're ready to serve ...

oh, we may be very greedy but this is meant for 4 or 5 persons maximum. Or 6 not very greedy ones. So plan ahead too if you're more than 4 or 5. (read = get ready to make two of these !)

while we're speaking of autumn, as apples are one of autumn's delights, I would love to tell you that the very talented Jill (of TODAY I SAW) has released yesterday an extremely lovely autumn themed zine ! They are in limited edition so if you want to get a copy, run & get yours !

now will you please have a lovely day. I count on you for making the most of it. Take care, friends, and thank you dearly for stopping by today.

oxox