BOBBY FLAY'S GERMAN PANCAKE (PFANNKUCHEN)

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Bobby Flay's German Pancake (Pfannkuchen) image

Enjoy with sausage and syrup for breakfast, or for dessert with ice cream and caramel sauce. Note: Calvados is a dry, apple-flavored brandy however you may use apple cider, brandy or sweet cooking wine as substitute,

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 large eggs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 granny smith apples or 4 braeburn apples, peeled, cored and quartered
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons calvados or 3 tablespoons apple jack brandy
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Whisk together the eggs, sugar and salt until smooth.
  • Whisk in the milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
  • Heat butter in a 9-inch nonstick pan or a cast iron pan, until melted.
  • Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon and cook until the sugar has completely melted.
  • Add the apples and cook until slightly soft, about 8 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest.
  • Pour the batter over the apples and place the pan in the oven.
  • Bake until the edges are brown and puffy, about 16-18 minutes.
  • Carefully invert the pancake onto a serving platter.
  • Dust with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with some of the caramel sauce.
  • Caramel Sauce:.
  • Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat (do not stir), swirling the pot occasionally to even out the color, until amber in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • While the caramel is cooking, place the heavy cream and cinnamon stick in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Remove from heat and keep warm.
  • When the caramel has reached the desired color, remove the cinnamon stick from the heavy cream and slowly begin adding the warm cream to the caramel and whisk until smooth.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730.8, Fat 31.6, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 205.6, Sodium 225.3, Carbohydrate 108.8, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 90.3, Protein 7.4

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