Summer’s coming to a close here in Australia, you guys! And I have to say, I am not personally going to miss it that much.
I don’t do so great in the heat. When it’s so hot that you can barely move, and the humidity makes you feel like you’re in a sauna, and you have to have a shower every 30 minutes to keep from stinking, it’s not my favourite time of the year. If I was on holiday, I might love it, but when you work from home, a picnic it ain’t.
Winter where I live is actually heaven. It’s sunny days, and cold crisp air, and light scarves and coats. It never gets really cold here, just cold enough to make a nice hearty meal and a hot chocolate feel enticing.
Plus, I am so much more a fan of cold weather food, than hot. Watermelon and barbecues are great, but give me a braised beef cheek and an apple pie any day, baby.
So consider this recipe my change of seasons raindance. I figure if I just start cooking as though it’s Autumn now, then the weather will be tricked into cooperating?
Even if it doesn’t I’ll end up with a giant apple pancake, so you know, not much of a loss.
And what a pancake! A buttery mess of cinnamon dusted apples sauteed with brown sugar, along with a handful of rum-soaked raisins? Yes please. Puffy, custardy pancake, cooked straight on top of said caramelised apples? Hmmm, yes!
And best of all, no awkward plate flipping, or pan watching required, because you just chuck the whole thing in the oven for 15 minutes? DING DING DING! We have a winner.
Meanwhile, I was dog-sitting while I took these pictures. Nothing, but nothing, will break your heart more than a forlorn little puppy sitting quietly and behaving perfectly, whilst clearly desperate for some of your apple pancake. LOOK AT HIS FACE! Excuse me while I google to see if dogs can eat cinnamon (just kidding! I gave him a liver treat).
So are you as psyched as I am for the seasons to change?
xx Sarah.
- ¾ cup flour
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 eggs
- 2 tart apples
- ⅓ cup raisins
- 3 tbsp rum (optional)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinamon
- Preheat the oven to 180C/375F
- Place the flour, sugar, buttermilk and baking soda into a mixing bowl.
- Separate the eggs, and add the yolks to the flour mixture, mixing everything together until smooth.
- Whisk the whites until stiff peaks form and set them aside.
- Peel and slice the apples into thin half moons.
- Place the raisins and the rum into a small bowl, and leave to soak.
- Melt the butter in a 9 inch cast iron skillet, add the apples and cook until they begin to soften. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and the raisins.
- Cook for an extra few minutes, while you fold the egg whites into the rest of the batter.
- Pour the batter over the apples in the pan, and place the whole skillet into the oven for 15 minutes. Carefully flip the pancake onto a plate, scoop out any apples that have stuck to the pan and serve!
My goodness. This looks amazing. I can’t wait to try and make this pancake.
That dog doesn’t look real, he’s FAR too cute!
Also: Is this much different to a Dutch Baby?
HEYO! Isn’t he #adorbz? And it is pretty different to a dutch baby, yes. Where a Dutch Baby has a crepe-y, yorkshire pudding vibe going on, this has more of a puffy, pancake-y texture. I hope that makes sense!
Best puppy photo I’ve seen in ages. HANDS DOWN.
We’ve been digging out from piles of snow for months now. I’ve been doing a Springtime Interpretive Dance before bed each night, but I guess it hasn’t taken hold. Perhaps this gorgeous pancake will help… {I jump higher and flail my arms better when well nourished…}
This pancake looks amazing – thick and fluffy with loads of fruit (just the way I like it).
Stop. I’m loving how eggy that pancake looks in the middle. I absolutely adore eggy desserts, which is funny because I’m very particular about how I like my eggs the rest of the time.
We’ve had a mostly mild winter here — a few exceptions here and there.
I don’t mind winter because it’s when my allergies are tamest. I’m bracing myself for spring….ah-choooooooo!
I’ll take that puppy, some summertime weather and this entire pancake for breakfast, please and thanks.
We are moving our way into spring here so I’m ready for the warm weather after all this cold and snow.. I’m also ready for a slice of this here pancake..
I forget that your weather is the opposite of me here in California – I’m actually planning a trip to Australia in December this year so I’ll have to keep that (and this cool recipe) in mind!
I don’t think I could get anything done with that sweet little face watching my every move! So cute. That pancake however is beyond cute. It’s gorgeous. And would go amazingly with all of the rain and grey we get here in the Pacific Northwest.
Can we talk about why americans hate raisins? I LOVE raisins. Anytime I use them in a recipe, I get comments that say ‘would be good without the raisins.’ Why oh why?
I think this pancake is fabulous, raisins included!! xo
I TOTALLY AGREE! Raisins are awesome.
Whoa girl!! You just made the pancakes of my dreams!! LOVE these…so much.
Looks amazing and the puppy is a sweetheart x
ERmegerd you brilliant woman. This reminds me a lot of your kaiserschmarrn that I loved so, so much. Except caramel?! Um, DONE.
What sweet, decadent pancakes!
This pancake sounds wonderful! If making it will help winter turn into spring, I need to try this right away! :)
That’s beautiful … i love the recipe, the photos and of course the dog!
This is a must try for me, looks fantastic! Thanks for popping over my blog and letting me discover yours, love the design of yours too, its so much fun! xx
That looks simply delicious and the dog is just so very cute :-)
being hot makes me super grouchy…so I totally get ya on the season-change-wishes. Now that I’m living in Portland I won’t have the extreme winters of Michigan followed by the disgustingly humid/hot summers. I’m pretty stoked about this temperate weather business.
And this pancake…daaaaaamn! It’s got it goin’ on.
Pure genius! I gotta get me some o’ that.