German Apple Pancakes Apfelpfannkuchen Recipes

GERMAN APPLE PANCAKES (APFELPFANNKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Wash the apples and peel them, if desired. Cut the one whole apple into small cubes and the 1/2 apple into very thin slices. See the photo above for reference. Optional: You can sprinkle some lemon juice on top of the apples to avoid browning. Set the apples aside for now.
• Separate the eggs and put the egg whites into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Make sure that no egg yolk gets into the egg whites.
• Use an electric hand mixer to beat the egg whites until they are stiff. When tilting the bowl, the egg whites should barely move. This means that they are stiff enough.
• In a separate bigger mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks, milk and sugar until the mixture becomes frothy.
• Mix the flour, salt, and cinnamon together and add it to the egg yolk mixture in small increments with your electric mixer on the lowest setting. Keep mixing until the batter is smooth. At this point, your batter might be quite thick - that's okay.
• Set your hand mixer aside and carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk batter with a spatula. Add in the apple cubes (not the slices!) and slowly fold them into the batter as well.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and add approximately one soup ladle of batter per pancake. Since the batter can be quite thick, smooth it out with your ladle or a spoon. Now add the little slices of apple on top of the batter in the pan. You can get creative with your design but should not overlap apple slices to allow for even cooking.
• Fry your pancake on medium-heat for approximately 5 minutes on the first side, flip it, and then fry it for a slightly shorter amount of time on the other side. Once both sides are golden brown, remove your pancake from the pan and repeat the steps until all your pancake batter has been used up.
• Serve your pancakes with powdered sugar (traditional), maple syrup, or jam. Apple pancakes also go well with bacon for a North American brunch.

APFELPFANNKUCHEN (GERMAN APPLE PANCAKES)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, milk, water, and egg yolks.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff peaks form. Fold the beaten egg whites into the flour mixture.
• Heat roughly ¼ Tbsp of butter in an 8" skillet over medium-high heat.
• Arrange some of the apple slices in the hot skillet. Let the apple slices caramelize for 30-45 seconds.
• Spoon enough batter into the skillet to fill the entire pan in a ¼ - ½ inch layer. (The batter will be stiff from the egg whites and will need to be spread evenly with a spatula to thin it for consistent cooking.)
• When edges start to turn golden and the center is mostly dry, about 4-5 min, carefully flip the pancake. Cook for 2-3 minutes on the second side. Then, slide the pancake onto a serving platter.
• Keep the pancakes warm in a low oven while you make the rest of the pancakes, adding a little butter to the skillet before each set of apples and batter. (As the pan gets hotter, you may need to reduce the heat slightly to keep the apples from burning.)
• Sprinkle the pancakes with cinnamon sugar to serve.

APFELPFANNKUCHEN (APPLE PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, sugar, and the salt.
• Beat eggs and milk together.
• Gradually add flour mixture; beat until smooth.
• Saute apples in 1/4 c of butter until tender.
• Mix sugar and the cinnamon together.
• Toss with apples.
• Melt 2 T butter in a deep frypan.
• Pour in the batter to a depth of about 1/4-inch.
• When set, place 1/4 of the apples on top; cover with more batter.
• Fry pancake until lightly browned on both sides.
• Keep warm.
• Repeat the procedure 3 times, until all batter and apples are used.
• Serve immediately.

APFELPFANNKUCHEN (GERMAN APPLE PANCAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400*...Place (2) 9 x 1 1/2" cast iron skillets in oven....
• 2. Beat eggs well, add flour, milk, and salt in medium mixing bowl on medium speed for 1 minute...Remove skillets from oven.
• 3. Place 2 TBSP of butter in each skillet; move around till pans are coated well on bottoms and sides.
• 4. Arrange half of the apple slices in each pan; divide batter evenly between your skillets. Mix sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle 2 TBSP of sugar mixture over the batter in each skillet. Bake uncovered till puffy and golden brown....20 to 25 minutes You can sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with Suzette sauce or Apricot sauce on top.