1 c All-purpose flour,sifted 1 c Beer, room temperature
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 2 Egg yolks
1/3 c Sugar 3 tb Sweet butter
1/2 ts Sugar 4 Egg whites
2 Green apples (Granny Smith 1 tb Vegetable oil
-Or pippin), peeled, cored 1/4 c Light brown sugar
-And sliced medium thin 1/2 sm Lemon
1/4 ts Salt
Sift together the flour,1 1/2 tsp. sugar and the salt in a large mixing
bowl.Add beer and stir until smooth.Beat in one yolk,then the other.In a
separate bowl,beat whites with 1 tbsp. sugar until they form peaks.Fold
into the batter.Mix together the remaining sugar, light brown sugar and
cinnamon,reserving 2 tsp.of this mixture. Squeeze lemon over the apples and
toss with sugar-cinnamon mixture until coated.Heat the butter and oil in a
9 to 10″ oven proof pan or skillet.Pour in half of the batter and cover
with all apples.Pour in the rest of the batter and bake in a preheated 350
degree oven,on the middle rack,for 60 minutes or until the apple pancake is
puffed up and golden.To serve,loosen sides and bottom with a metal spatula,
sliding onto hot plate.Sprinkle with remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture. Cut
into wedges.Serves 2 generously.
Yields
2 servings