McIntyre Munching: Dutch Apple Pancake

I absolutely LOVE those delicious pancakes you can get when you're out at restaurants, you know...those ones that take about 35 minutes to bake so you never end up getting them because who want to wait that long to get your meal?! And who wants to be the person at the table with you waiting for their simple meal all the while yours is cooking...

Anyhoo, I'm getting somewhere with this, really.

I found this great recipe that uses Bisquick and is so simple and easy to make yourself. I find myself having random cravings for this at times. I've been known to make it for dinner...



You'll need the following...
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 apples peeled, thinly sliced
1/3 c. water
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. original Bisquick mix
2 eggs

	Preheat the oven to 400°F. Generously grease a 9-inch glass pie plate with shortening or cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Add apples; toss and set aside. I like apples, don't get me wrong, but I only use one apple and slice it very thinly, since I do this I also cut the brown sugar and cinnamon in half. Whatever suites you!
	In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the water and butter to a boiling and reduce heat to low. Add the Bisquick and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and beat in the eggs, one at a time. Continue beating until smooth. This gets annoying, but believe me, it's worth it!
	Spread the batter in bottom of pie plate. Arrange the apples on top to within 1 inch of edge of pie plate.
	Bake about 23 minutes or until puffed and edges are golden brown. Serve immediately.

This is what you come out with. It is SO good I can't even tell you! I like to dust it with powdered sugar and just eat it as is. And you can wait for it (leisurely) from the comfort of your own home. I like to clean. ha!

*I just want to mention that I normally make this recipe with butter and it turns out looking like the picture above with golden, fluffy, airy crust. However, this past time I made it with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and believe me when I say I love that stuff so very much, but I just don't think a substitute will do for this recipe. It wasn't as puffy and it was just like a thicker pancake I guess, minus those beautiful edges up there. :-) So...just heed my warning - it's much better with real butter!