German Apple Pancake With Creme Fraiche Recipe

Ingredients

• 7 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche
• 1 cup strawberry, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat your broiler to high.
2. For the batter, in a blender or food processor, combine 7 large eggs, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup sugar. Blend for about 15 seconds until well mixed.
3. Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder to the blender, and mix for 60 seconds more, or until the batter is very smooth. Set the batter aside for later.
4. Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
5. Add 3 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges, to the skillet and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
6. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar evenly over the apples, cooking and stirring until the apples are glazed and slightly translucent at the edges, which should take about 2 minutes.
7. Distribute the glazed apples evenly in the skillet and pour the prepared batter over them.
8. Cook until the bottom seems quite firm, approximately 8 minutes.
9. Transfer the skillet to the broiler, keeping a close eye on it, and cook until the pancake is firm throughout and golden on top.
10. Cut the pancake into 4 wedges and place them, apple side up, onto serving plates. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, add a dollop of 1/4 cup crème fraiche on top, and garnish with 1 cup strawberries.