Maple Syrup drizzled German Apple Pancake!
Graham is working up an appetite opening his birthday presents.
His older brother, Dane, is preparing a breakfast fit for a birthday celebration!
My grandson, Dane, is a chef-in-the-making. He made this delicious breakfast for his brother, Graham, for his 5th birthday morning breakfast. He recruited a sous chef, Grandpa, to assist him in the kitchen.
Dane has had an interest in cooking for a while, and he checks out cooking books from the library.
He found this recipe from chef Emeril Lagasse.
The recipe is kid-friendly to make , but grownup in flavor. It looks beautiful when it comes out of the oven, and even better when drizzled with maple syrup.
This recipe should be on your "must cook" list.
Dane's German Apple Pancake
INGREDIENTS
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup whole milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
Confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, combine the beaten eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla, and whisk until just blended, being careful to not overmix. Set the batter aside to rest at least 20 minutes.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat the oven to 450 ºF.
In a heavy ovenproof 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over high heat. Add the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the apples are soft and lightly golden around the edges, about 6 minutes.
Add the brown sugar and cook, stirring, until the apples are caramelized and very soft, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and stir to melt.
Working very quickly, pour the batter evenly over the top of the apples. Using oven mitts or pot holders, transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the pancake is golden brown and puffed, about 15 minutes. Don't be alarmed when you see the edges of the pancake puff up over the top of the pan--this is supposed to happen!
Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the skillet from the oven and serve the pancake immediately, sprinkled with sifted confectioners' sugar or drizzled with maple syrup, as desired.
Printable version: German Apple Pancake
Mix the eggs, milk, flour and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl.
Set batter aside to rest for twenty minutes.
In a heavy skillet melt two tablespoons of butter.
Add the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Stir frequently until the apples are soft and lightly golden brown around the edges,
about six minutes.
Add the brown sugar and cook, stirring until the apples are caramelized and very soft,
two or three minutes longer.
Add the other tablespoon of butter and stir to melt.
Pour the batter evenly over the top of the apples.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake at 450 degrees until the pancake is golden brown and puffed.
Cook about 15 minutes.
The edges of the pancake are supposed to puff up over the top of the pan.
Serve the pancake immediately, drizzled with maple syrup.
Enjoy!
Another Notch!
Graham and Dane
Dane has been taking art classes this summer at a local art camp.
Here are some of the pictures he has been working on.
Danes's painting of Edvard Munch's, The Scream.
The 1895 pastel-on-board version of The Scream painting was sold at Sotheby's for a record US$120 million at auction on 2 May 2012. The previous record for the most expensive work of art sold at auction had been held by Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, which went for US$106.5 million at Christie's two years prior on 4 May 2010.
(from MoMA/EdvardMunch,com)
Here are some of the pictures he has been working on.
The 1895 pastel-on-board version of The Scream painting was sold at Sotheby's for a record US$120 million at auction on 2 May 2012. The previous record for the most expensive work of art sold at auction had been held by Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, which went for US$106.5 million at Christie's two years prior on 4 May 2010.
(from MoMA/EdvardMunch,com)
A cartouche is a name plate, it's usually oval with your name written in the middle of it.
The cartouche above is Dane's.
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