Dutch Baby with Apples

This is one of my favorite breakfasts and it uses ingredients that I usually have in the house.  I used to make a dutch baby without apples but this one is so much better.  Also, you could use a cast iron skillet if you have one but I just use a non stick frying pan.  My pan has some kind of rubber of silicone or something on the handle but it is oven safe, make sure the pan you use is oven safe because this recipe calls for a high oven temperature.

I adapted this recipe from Cookin' Canuk's Blog.

1/2 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
a dash of each ground nutmeg and ginger
2/3 cup milk
2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp butter
3-4 large apples (peeled and cut into thin slices)
*I used Cortland but any kind are good
3 tbsp brown sugar
confectioner's sugar
lemon juice

Preheat oven to 500.
In the oven safe pan, melt the butter.  Add the brown sugar and apples and allow to cook, mixing occasionally until they are nicely caramelised.
While the apples are cooking make the batter. Combine the first seven recipe ingredients and mix with a hand mixer until smooth.

When the apples are ready, pour the batter over them and put the pan in the oven.  Turn down the temperature to 425 and allow to cook until the pancake puffs up and the edges are browned, about 15 min.

Remove from oven and serve, apple side up.  Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and lemon juice.

Enjoy!