German Apple Pancake

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Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs

  • ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter

  • ½ cup white sugar, divided

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 large tart apple - peeled, cored and sliced

Directions

  1. Combine eggs, flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; gradually mix in milk, stirring constantly. Add vanilla, melted butter, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Let batter stand for 30 minutes or overnight.

  2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  3. Melt butter in a 10-inch oven-proof skillet, brushing butter up on the sides of the pan. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg in a small bowl; sprinkle sugar mixture over the butter. Line the pan with apple slices. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup sugar over apples. Place pan over medium-high heat until the mixture bubbles, then gently pour batter mixture over apples.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake for 10 minutes more. Slide pancake onto a serving platter and cut into wedges.