German Apple Pancakes

My sister and I were laughing about how our parents’ eating habits have changed since they split up.  My dad eats stir-fry for almost every meal, and my mom usually eats granola.  I came to the conclusion that my mom only cooked when they were together because I couldn’t stand stir-fry and she didn’t want me to starve.  Sometimes she’d wake up early in the morning and make me breakfast, like pop-overs or German apple pancakes.  Often, I’d be a snot and tell her I didn’t have time to eat breakfast, so she’d warm it up for me when I got back from school.  Memories made go searching for a recipe online, then I modified it so it wasn’t so damn sugary.

•  2 Tbsp. butter
•  2 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
•  2 Tbsp. maple syrup
•  1/4 tsp cinnamon
•  pink nutmeg
•  1 lemon wedge
Preheat oven to 450ºF.  Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, then add the apples and splash the maple syrup on top.  Sauté until apples are tender, & add the cinnamon and nutmeg.  Remove from heat & add the lemon juice.

While the apples are sautéing, mix up the batter with a whisk or in the blender:
•  1/2 c. flour
•  1/2 tsp. salt
•  2 eggs
•  2/3 c. milk or half & half
•  2 Tbsp. brown sugar (optional)

Cover the bottom of a greased pie pan with the apple sliced & pour the batter on top.  Bake in preheated oven until puffy & brown on the edges, about 15-20 minutes.

Serve with maple syrup or a squirt of lemon juice sprinkled with powdered sugar.  Mmmm!