Impressive, isn't it?

This beauty is called an "oven pancake". I ordered this at a fancy breakfast restaurant once and fell in love with it!  Then I found a recipe for it in my cookbook and tried it...sooo easy!  Couldn't believe it! And it is much, much less expensive than the restaurant charged!

This is the cookbook I found it in.  It's called "Puffed Oven Pancake".  It's not thick like a typical pancake, though.  The ratio of egg to flour is heavy on the egg side, so it's almost more like a crepe - but puffy.  And though it can be served with syrup it's probably better with a sauce or preserves or the way we were served it at the restaurant - which I absolutely loved - was with lemon squeezed over the top and then sprinkled generously with powdered sugar.  The plus side of that way is less calories! Yay!
I'm always looking for ways to cut down on calories without giving up too much in taste. ;)

I'll include the apple/raisin sauce recipe at the bottom.

Here's the recipe:

2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place butter in oven-proof skillet for 3-5 minutes - till butter is melted..I used an iron skillet.
In a bowl beat eggs well till combined.  Add flour, milk, and salt.  Beat till smooth.  Immediately pour into the hot skillet and bake for approximately 25 minutes or till puffed and browned.

Meanwhile, prepare the Apple-Raisin sauce. Sprinkle pancake with powdered sugar and cut into wedges. Serve with sauce. Serves approx. 6

Apple-Raisin Sauce:
In a skillet combine 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 3/4 cup apple juice or water, 1/3 cup raisins; 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.  Simmer, covered, till apples are just tender. Stir together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water.  Add to apple mixture.  Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in 1 tsp butter.  Keep warm. Makes 2 cups.

Enjoy!

Quote of the day:
" I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can give." ~ Julia Child