Sauteed Apple Pumpkin Oven Pancake


This baked pancake should be served as soon as it comes out of the oven. Cast-iron skillets work very well with baked pancakes. Recipe is adapted from a harvest of pumpkins and squash" by lou seibert pappas."

Steps


Heat oven to 425 degrees f.
Place a large cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat.
In a blender , combine the eggs , pumpkin , milk , flour , vanilla , salt , 1 t of the cinnamon and 2 t of the brown sugar.
Blend for a few seconds to just mix the ingredients.
Scrape the sides and blend again to incorporate.
Set aside.
In large skillet over medium-high heat , melt 2 t of the butter.
Add the apples and saute until just tender , about 5-7 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining 2 t brown sugar and 1 / 2 t of the cinnamon.
Stir to coat the apples , then remove the skillet from the heat.
Remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and add the remaining 1 t of butter , tilting to coat the bottom.
Spoon the sauteed apples over the bottom of the cast-iron skillet.
Pour the batter over the hot apples , then bake until puffed and golden brown , about 20-25 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

Ingredients


eggs, canned pumpkin, whole milk, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, light brown sugar, butter, apples, powdered sugar