"Mmmm...Mmmm...Mmmm!" --Sweet Pea
Talk about a satisfying response! I love happy, emphatic toddlers!

When I was younger, I used to meet up with High School buddies at the Original Pancake House. One Saturday the waiter made a mistake on our neighbor table's order so instead of throwing out the food, they offered it to the teenagers- of course they would eat it... and we did! It was an apple pancake and oh my, it was delicious! Reliving my teenage good eats, I've been making this with Cheap since we've been married. It's cheaper than the restaurant version (except on the rare occasions where it's offered for free) and a great way to use up aging apples. We're big fans of large weekend breakfasts-- "Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm!"

Ingredients:
Apples:
2 Tablespoons butter (or oil)
2 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
3 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pancake:
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375F and add butter to an oven-proof skillet and melt

Dump in the sliced apples, cinnamon, and sugar and mix together. Stir occasionally and let apples cook until soft

Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, milk, water, flour, and salt together in a mixing bowl

When apples are soft, pour batter over apples and immediately put the skillet in the preheated oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the dutch pancake is tall and golden

Once the apple pancake is finished baking, take it out of the oven and flip it onto a plate so the apples are on top. Enjoy quickly, the pancake will fall a bit but it still tastes wonderful. We eat ours with maple syrup or powdered sugar. Enjoy!

I'm now going to go play with my toddler who's wearing her winter coat and taking her bear for a ride in a stroller around the dinner table.