Pfannkuchen German Pancakes Recipe 465 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.

PFANNKUCHEN (PANCAKES WITH APPLES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Make a batter of the eggs, flour, salt, nutmeg and milk by puréeing them in a blender until smooth.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy 10-inch cast-iron skillet until it is bubbly.
• Pour batter into the skillet and put the skillet on the top rack of the oven.
• Bake until edges are browned and crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Meantime, quarter, core and peel the apples and thinly slice them.
• Heat the remaining butter in another large skillet, add the slices, sprinkle with sugar, and sauté over high heat until apples are browned.
• Spread them over the pancake, make a row of lemon slices across the top, and sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

KARTOFFEL PFANNKUCHEN - POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• To prepare the potatoes, peel and cover with cold water.
• Let stand several hours before using.
• Pour off the water and grate.
• Drain very thoroughly.
• Add eggs to grated potatoes and mix lightly; stir in remaining ingredients.
• Drop from a teaspoon on a hot, well-greased skillet.
• Brown on both sides.
• Serve hot with applesauce.

GERMAN PANCAKES (FROM THE MENNONITE TREASURY OF RECIPES)

Steps:

• Mix all together with a mixer or by hand until free of lumps.
• Spray frying pan with "Pam" and heat over high heat until hot.
• Reduce heat and pour approx 1/3 cup of batter in center and tilt to cover entire bottom of pan.
• When small bubbles form and bottom begins to brown, flip and cook other side.
• We like to eat these sprinkled with sugar and rolled up.