German Apple Pancake

It's been awhile since I actually shared a German recipe but that will all change today.  We all need comfort food sometimes and lately I've needed comfort food.  What's wrong?  Oh, absolutely nothing!  I just have been missing my Gram lately and comfort fods remind me of her.  Today I'm sharing a recipe that I had when I lived in Germany and fell in love with it.  It reminded me of home, of Gram, of happy times. 



German Apple Pancake - makes 1 large serving or 2 servings for a snack
(based on a recipe from The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook)

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
1/4 cup milk
1 apple, I prefer red delicious
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup golden (or regular) raisins- steeped in hot water to plump
1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg
1/4 cup flour
pinch of salt


1. Preheat the oven to 425. Melt the butter in a 5-inch cast iron skillet over low heat

2. While the butter melts, pour the milk into a small bowl. Peel and slice the apple. In a small bowl, toss the apple slices with the sugars and cinnamon until well coated.

3. Pour half the melted butter into the milk and whisk well.

4. Add the apple slices and any loose sugar in the bowl to the hot butter in the skillet. Cook the apple slices over medium low to low heat, turning them a few times, until softened. The sugar and butter will get nicely browned and bubbly. Remove the skillet from the heat.

5. Add the egg to the milk mixture and whisk. Add  flour and salt and whisk until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter over the apples in the skillet, covering them.

6. Bake until the pancake puffs up and gets golden on top, about 10-15 minutes. Enjoy the pancake straight from the skillet or invert it onto a serving plate.