.Recipe of the week - belated.

As you know I've been out of commission thanks to a certain someone destroying my laptop keyboard. Well, I'm back {as if you couldn't tell by the previous 17 posts}! Without further ado I give you this weeks recipe thanks to Pinch of Yum

Baked Apple Pancake with Apple Cider Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups apple cider
• cinnamon sticks
• 1 large unpeeled apple, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 eggs (can sub egg whites for some of the eggs)
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• 2/3 cup bread flour (can sub all-purpose or whole wheat)
• 2 tablespoons applesauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

1. Bring the apple cider, 1 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, until reduced by about 1/3. Set aside and let cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 350. Combine the apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Arrange in the bottom of a buttered 9-inch pie plate.
3. Whisk the rest of the ingredients until just combined and pour the mixture over the apples. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until top is browned and set. Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
4. Using a knife, loosen the edges of the pancake from the pie plate. When loose, invert onto a serving platter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Top with syrup!

Notes

-For super thin apples, use a mandoline slicer. It makes for awesome layers.
- best results using a pie plate instead of a cast-iron skillet.
-Do not try to add melted butter to the batter. It falls apart. But DO add butter after it’s baked! Yum!