Pannekoeken (German Apple Pie Pancake)


Ingredients:
(Makes 2-4 Servings)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 Tablespoons cold butter
powdered sugar, for serving
whipped cream, for serving

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and apples to a pan.
 Saute the apples over medium-low heat until slightly soft, 3 to 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the batter. 
Mix the milk, vanilla and eggs in a bowl. 
Add the flour, granulated sugar and salt and whisk lightly till most lumps are gone.

Increase the heat under the apples to medium and add the brown sugar and butter. 
Cook until a syrup forms, about 3 minutes.
Add the batter all at once to the center of the pan. 
Swirl the apple syrup mix through the batter, using a heatproof spatula, to form ribbons 
(Do not fully combine the apple-sugar syrup into the batter). 
Cook until small bubbles form around the edge.

Finish cooking the pannekoeken in the oven, about 12 minutes. 

To serve, invert a 12-inch plate over the pan and flip the pan to turn out the pannekoeken. 
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Top with whipped cream.