Debbie'S German Apple Pancake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
3 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Vanilla sauce
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch nutmeg

Preparation

Set oven to 400 degrees F.
In a bowl, beat the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, half and half and eggs until smooth, then allow to stand for 15 minutes while you prepare apples.
In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar.
Add apple slices to skillet and cook until slightly tender about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat. Rearrange apples in skillet to a single layer.
Pour the egg mixture over the apple slices.
Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the batter in each pan.
Bake until puffed, and golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Slice and serve warm with vanilla sauce.
Vanilla Sauce:.
Scald the half and half in a saucepan.
Add in the sugar and a pinch of salt; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Stir the cornstarch in the remaining 2 tablespoons COLD milk in a small cup.
Stir it into the cream mixture and bring to a boil over low heat, whisking constantly.
Continue boiling and whisking until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in butter, vanilla and nutmeg.
Allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving.