Apple Dutch Baby

Ingredients

• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
• 1 large sweet apple such as Honey Crisp, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup whole or 2% milk
• 1/2 cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. 1

   Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a 9-inch oven-safe skillet over moderate heat, then transfer 2 tablespoons to a blender or food processor. Add apple slices to the skillet and cook, turning over once, until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. (They don’t need to caramelize, just soften.)

3. 3

   While the apples are cooking, add milk, flour, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt to butter in blender and blend until smooth. (Do do this step — I didn’t the first time around and the batter was really lumpy.)

4. 4

   Pour batter over apple and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until pancake is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar and serve immediately.