Author Notes
My boyfriend's mom's world-famous German apple pancake, which, like most family recipes, she says she found way back in a newspaper (The LA Times) which credits it to a restaurant called Sow's Ears. I guess that means this recipe is on its fourth incarnation. —Leslie Stephens
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Ingredients
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5 tablespoons
melted butter, divided
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3
eggs, lightly beaten
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3/4 cup
milk
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1 tablespoon
granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 cup
plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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2
small apples, peeled and thinly sliced
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3 tablespoons
brown sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450° F. Combine 2 tablespoons of the melted butter with eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and flour. Beat by hand or in mixer until mixed.
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In a 10-inch skillet, heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter with apple slices in 10 inch skillet until sizzling and slightly cooked. Pour in batter and sprinkle top with brown sugar. Bake for 25 minutes or until well-browned and puffed.
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