Baked Pancake

Does this not look melt-in-your-mouth-this-is-better-than-anything good? Well, it tastes better than it looks, so I thought I should share the recipe (plus, it is on a piece of magazine paper that I am sure will get lost, so this way I will always have the recipe). It is basically fried apples in a German Pancake, and it was good enough for Claire to have TWO helpings, and both Ben and I to have THREE. Audra was skeptical, but once she tasted it she did eat her helping as well. But, no seconds for her. Sigh.

Big Apple Pancake
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 15 minutes
Serves: 2 (this is actually accurate- I doubled the recipe and made two of these, and we ate 1-1/2 with two adults and 2 small kids)

2 T butter
1 large sweet apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch wedges (I didn't peel them and it was fine- gala or golden delicious apples work great)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 T sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
Powdered Sugar

1. Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 450 F.
2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, then transfer 1 T to a blender. Add apple wedges to skillet and cook, turning once, until they start to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Arrange wedges around edge.
3. Meanwhile, mix milk, flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt with butter in blender until batter is smooth. Pour over apples and transfer skillet to oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until pancake is puffed and golden. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

Optional Toppings:
nuts, yogurt, syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon

YUM!