German Apple Pancake

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 0.5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cups unsalted butter
• 0.5 cups white sugar , divided
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 large tart apple - peeled , cored and sliced

Instructions

1. 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. 2

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

3. 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. 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.