Mini German Pancakes With Apple Calvados Caramel Sauce Food

BOBBY FLAY'S GERMAN PANCAKE (PFANNKUCHEN)

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.

GERMAN MINI APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450'F.
• Grease the insides of 6 large muffin tins with a little butter & sprinkle in a little sugar and tip to coat.
• Toss the apple pieces with the cinnamon, brown sugar and lemon juice.
• Over a medium heat melt a little butter and add the apple pieces.
• Cook gently for 10-12 minutes until lightly caramelised.
• Leave to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Divide evenly into the 6 muffin pans.
• Melt the 2Tbsp of butter and add with the flour, sugar, milk, eggs & pinch salt to a food processor and mix together for 3 minutes.
• Pour batter evenly over the apples and bake for 15 minutes. (if making as one large, cook for 20minutes).
• Tip out from tins so that apples are on top.
• Dust with a little icing sugar.
• Serve with whipped cream.