Apple Puffed Pancake and Spiced Apple Syrup

Hello, Everybody! I just wanted to share this delightful variation of the traditional German Pancake. This is nummy with or without apples. We don't eat it with syrup, but I did include a syrup idea if you would like to try it. Enjoy!

1/2 c. butter
2 apples, peeled and sliced
1 c. flour
3 T. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
brown sugar

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place butter in 9x13 pan and place in warming oven to melt. When melted, but before it sizzles, add apple slices and return to oven until butter sizzles. (Don't worry about making your apples look good in the pan. When you pour in the pancake mix, they will get messed up. Just throw 'em in, don't burn yourself, and spread 'em around).

In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add eggs and blend well. Stir in milk and vanilla. When combined, pour over apples in pan. Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar. Bake for 20 min.. When done, top with more brown sugar if desired or *Spiced Apple Syrup. Eat the whole pan and enjoy!

***When I do Spiced Apple Syrup, I put twice as much sugar in a pan as water. (1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. water, for example). Add apple pieces, or dehydrated apple, cinnamon until it looks good, and a little vanilla. Let it boil and voila! There's no science to my syrup. It just tastes good!