Apple Pancakes - Possible Brunch Item

"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes
but never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be
great for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're
having a more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Tooo much hassle.

Do the skons and use buttermilk.

Damn light, damn fluffy........ bloody great mate, woof!!!!

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"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

lunch for me will be a smoked pork butt roast. Today I learned not to smoke
when it is below 32F with a strong wind....Added hours to the smoking time
plus I froze while trying to set the temp up. BRRR! winter is HERE to stay.

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hahabogus said:

"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

lunch for me will be a smoked pork butt roast. Today I learned not to smoke
when it is below 32F with a strong wind....Added hours to the smoking time
plus I froze while trying to set the temp up. BRRR! winter is HERE to stay.

Wind will make things more challenging no matter what the temp is. If
you're using an ECB I've seen pictures of people topping it with an
appliance box to cut the wind.

Lou

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"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes
but never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it
on Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be
great for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if
you're having a more than a few people you'd be making them all
afternoon.

lunch for me will be a smoked pork butt roast. Today I learned not to
smoke when it is below 32F with a strong wind....Added hours to the
smoking time plus I froze while trying to set the temp up. BRRR!
winter is HERE to stay.

Wind will make things more challenging no matter what the temp is. If
you're using an ECB I've seen pictures of people topping it with an
appliance box to cut the wind.

Lou

I'm using a propane water smoker and the wind does make it hard to keep
it over 225F, I prefer to smoke in the 250-300F range...but this does
prove promising for apple smoke cheddar... I'm almost positive I'll be
able to keep the temp around the 80F range that's reccommended for
smoking cheeses. Now if I only had some apple wood.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Lou Decruss <[email hidden]> wrote in
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hahabogus said:

"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes
but never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it
on Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be
great for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if
you're having a more than a few people you'd be making them all
afternoon.

lunch for me will be a smoked pork butt roast. Today I learned not to
smoke when it is below 32F with a strong wind....Added hours to the
smoking time plus I froze while trying to set the temp up. BRRR!
winter is HERE to stay.

Wind will make things more challenging no matter what the temp is. If
you're using an ECB I've seen pictures of people topping it with an
appliance box to cut the wind.

Lou

I'm using a propane water smoker and the wind does make it hard to keep
it over 225F, I prefer to smoke in the 250-300F range...but this does
prove promising for apple smoke cheddar... I'm almost positive I'll be
able to keep the temp around the 80F range that's reccommended for
smoking cheeses. Now if I only had some apple wood.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Michael 'Dog3 said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Big Apple Pancake

Gourmet | November 2004

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Servings: Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 large sweet apple such as Gala or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and
cut into 1/4-inch-wide wedges
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Special equipment: a well-seasoned 10- to 11-inch heavy cast-iron skillet
or other ovenproof skillet

PreparationPut oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
Melt butter in skillet over moderate heat, then transfer 2 tablespoons to
a blender. Add apple wedges to skillet and cook, turning over once, until
beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

While apple is cooking, add milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and salt to butter in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour batter over apple and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until pancake
is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar and
serve immediately.

Michael

I just add matchstick sliced apples to the pancake batter and cook them
on a griddle. Thats a lot less involved and works fine.

Michael 'Dog3 said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Big Apple Pancake

Gourmet | November 2004

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Servings: Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 large sweet apple such as Gala or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and
cut into 1/4-inch-wide wedges
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Special equipment: a well-seasoned 10- to 11-inch heavy cast-iron skillet
or other ovenproof skillet

PreparationPut oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
Melt butter in skillet over moderate heat, then transfer 2 tablespoons to
a blender. Add apple wedges to skillet and cook, turning over once, until
beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

While apple is cooking, add milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and salt to butter in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour batter over apple and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until pancake
is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar and
serve immediately.

Michael

I just add matchstick sliced apples to the pancake batter and cook them
on a griddle. Thats a lot less involved and works fine.

hahabogus said:

"Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes
but never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be
great for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if
you're having a more than a few people you'd be making them all
afternoon.

lunch for me will be a smoked pork butt roast. Today I learned not to
smoke when it is below 32F with a strong wind....Added hours to the
smoking time plus I froze while trying to set the temp up. BRRR!
winter is HERE to stay.

LOL Remember the time my brother thought it would be a great idea to smoke
the Thanksgiving turkey? Turned out to be the coldest Thanksgiving in at
least 40 years. He figured he could just get the coals lit and throw in
some soaked hickory chips and be done with it for a few hours. So the night
before he went out and partied with his friends. Didn't get home until
around around 3AM.

Meanwhile, the temps plummeted and the wind picked up. So he dragged
himself out of bed that morning, looking like death warmed over, to fire up
the smoker. It was so cold the darn thing wouldn't get hot. So much for
getting it going, tossing the bird in there and going back to bed! Under
normal conditions the turkey should have been ready by noon or so. I think
we ate around 5PM. Good thing we weren't having company!

Jill

Oh pshaw, on Sun 18 Nov 2007 08:36:44a, Michael "Dog3" meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Big Apple Pancake

Gourmet | November 2004

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Servings: Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 large sweet apple such as Gala or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and
cut into 1/4-inch-wide wedges
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Special equipment: a well-seasoned 10- to 11-inch heavy cast-iron skillet
or other ovenproof skillet

PreparationPut oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
Melt butter in skillet over moderate heat, then transfer 2 tablespoons to
a blender. Add apple wedges to skillet and cook, turning over once, until
beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

While apple is cooking, add milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and salt to butter in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour batter over apple and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until pancake
is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar and
serve immediately.

Michael

Sorry, Michael, but I don't like pancakes and apples in the same sentence.
:-)

However, the batter and method you're using is basically like a "Dutch
Baby" which can be done without the fruit, with toppings added after
baking. Apples sauteed in butter with a little sugar would make a great
topping if you like that combination.

I prefer Dutch Babies with a spritz of lemon juice and a dusting of
powdered sugar.

I disagree with those that say it's too much work. They're put together
rather quickly.

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Michael \'Dog3\ said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

The Original Pancake House has a baked apple puffy pancake. It's very
good. It sounds like a nice addition to a brunch table for a fall
holiday weekend.

Tara

Michael "Dog3" said...

Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Big Apple Pancake

Gourmet | November 2004

I wouldn't call it an apple pancake but at a sidewalk cafe in
Concertgebouwplein in Amsterdam I had the best ever made. More a crepe.

Andy

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

Big Apple Pancake

Gourmet | November 2004

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Servings: Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 large sweet apple such as Gala or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and
cut into 1/4-inch-wide wedges
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Special equipment: a well-seasoned 10- to 11-inch heavy cast-iron skillet
or other ovenproof skillet

PreparationPut oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
Melt butter in skillet over moderate heat, then transfer 2 tablespoons to
a blender. Add apple wedges to skillet and cook, turning over once, until
beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.

While apple is cooking, add milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and salt to butter in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour batter over apple and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until pancake
is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar and
serve immediately.

Go for it. It will be delicious. My wife makes a similar thing, Dutch
Pancake with spiced apple sauce. The batter is poured into a hot pan that
goes into the oven and you make slice apples and cook them in a pan with
sugar, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. Serve with whipped cream. It is
incredible. It can be breakfast, lunch or dessert.

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Michael \'Dog3\ said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

I make little apple pancakes for breakfast sometimes. Similar to that,
except, well, littler. They're very good.

Miche

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Wayne Boatwright said:

However, the batter and method you're using is basically like a "Dutch
Baby" which can be done without the fruit, with toppings added after
baking. Apples sauteed in butter with a little sugar would make a great
topping if you like that combination.

I prefer Dutch Babies with a spritz of lemon juice and a dusting of
powdered sugar.

I disagree with those that say it's too much work. They're put together
rather quickly.

Dutch babies are extremely easy, but you don't turn them over like in
the original recipe specifies. They are more like a souffle.

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Oh pshaw, on Sun 18 Nov 2007 06:54:40p, meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Wayne Boatwright said:

However, the batter and method you're using is basically like a "Dutch
Baby" which can be done without the fruit, with toppings added after
baking. Apples sauteed in butter with a little sugar would make a great
topping if you like that combination.

I prefer Dutch Babies with a spritz of lemon juice and a dusting of
powdered sugar.

I disagree with those that say it's too much work. They're put together
rather quickly.

Dutch babies are extremely easy, but you don't turn them over like in
the original recipe specifies. They are more like a souffle.

True, and I would like them better. :-)

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"Michael "Dog3"" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Now this looked really interesting. I've had all kinds of pancakes but
never an apple pancake. I'm going to give this a try. Found it on
Epicurious and it's from Gourmet 11/04. I'm thinking it might be great
for the Sunday brunch table after Thanksgiving except if you're having a
more than a few people you'd be making them all afternoon.

When I was a kid, my mother used to make apple pancakes in a cast iron
skilet ... IMO that is 4 servings ... not 2. Make your own carmel sauce to
pour on top ... yum.

The reference brought back an ancient memory... When I was in my mid-20s,
a group of friends and I were subscription members of The Cleveland
Playhouse and, as such, members of The Playhouse CLub, which was a lovely
old-fashioned "grille" and cocktail lounge. They served pre and post
performance meals and, of course, cocktails. Our group usually ended up
there at the end of a performance for something light to eat and a few
drinks.

After a period of time we began going to each other's homes for a few
drinks and maybe dessert instead. One of the group (I no longer remember
who), served up dutch babies and brandy flips one night. It then became a
tradition, no matter whose home we were going to.

There are many batter recipes for Dutch Babies, but this one has stuck in
my mind all these years, and I still make them occasionally.

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole milk or light cream
1 egg yolk
1/2 stick unsalted butter
juice of 1/2 lemon
confectioners sugar

Preheat ovenproof skillet to 450 degrees F. Add butter to melt.
Meanwhile, combine flour, milk, and egg yolk in blender jar and blend on
high for 30 seconds.

When butter is melted and just beginning to smoke, quickly pour in batter
and return skillet to oven. Bake 12-15 minutes until edges rise and
pancake is puffy.

Immediately remove skillet from oven, squeeze the lemon juice over surface
and sprinkle generously with confectioners sugar.

Note: We would generally do 2 pans at a time, and keep making them until
no one wanted anymore. :-) Since the prep and bake time were so quick, it
was easy to make many to accomodate a group.

This is a somewhat "spare" recipe compared to some, particularly in the
small amount of egg, but we really loved them.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

The reference brought back an ancient memory... When I was in my mid-20s,
a group of friends and I were subscription members of The Cleveland
Playhouse and, as such, members of The Playhouse CLub, which was a lovely
old-fashioned "grille" and cocktail lounge. They served pre and post
performance meals and, of course, cocktails. Our group usually ended up
there at the end of a performance for something light to eat and a few
drinks.

After a period of time we began going to each other's homes for a few
drinks and maybe dessert instead. One of the group (I no longer remember
who), served up dutch babies and brandy flips one night. It then became a
tradition, no matter whose home we were going to.

There are many batter recipes for Dutch Babies, but this one has stuck in
my mind all these years, and I still make them occasionally.

Thanks for the recipe. Despite being Dutch in origin, had never heard of
'Dutch Babies'.

Quoted message said:

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole milk or light cream
1 egg yolk
1/2 stick unsalted butter
juice of 1/2 lemon
confectioners sugar

Preheat ovenproof skillet to 450 degrees F. Add butter to melt.
Meanwhile, combine flour, milk, and egg yolk in blender jar and blend on
high for 30 seconds.

When butter is melted and just beginning to smoke, quickly pour in batter
and return skillet to oven. Bake 12-15 minutes until edges rise and
pancake is puffy.

Immediately remove skillet from oven, squeeze the lemon juice over surface
and sprinkle generously with confectioners sugar.

Note: We would generally do 2 pans at a time, and keep making them until
no one wanted anymore. :-) Since the prep and bake time were so quick, it
was easy to make many to accomodate a group.

This is a somewhat "spare" recipe compared to some, particularly in the
small amount of egg, but we really loved them.

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Oh pshaw, on Mon 19 Nov 2007 08:09:46a, Arri London meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Thanks for the recipe. Despite being Dutch in origin, had never heard of
'Dutch Babies'.

You're welcome, Ari. Despite it's name, I think the actually origin of the
recipe is German. There are many variations on the web.

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