Best 4 Mini German Pancakes With Apple Calvados Caramel Sauce Recipes

MINI PANCAKES WITH RASPBERRY SORBET AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 1-ounce ice cream or cookie scoop
• Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the pancake mix and water until just blended and slightly lumpy. Melt the butter on the griddle. For each pancake, add 1 tablespoon of batter to the griddle. Cook until golden brown, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate and allow the pancakes to cool completely.
• Add the chocolate chips and cream to a small bowl. Set the bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
• To serve, put a pancake on a small serving plate. Top with a 1-ounce scoop of sorbet and put another pancake on top of the sorbet. Drizzle with the chocolate sauce and garnish with raspberries. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Cook's Note: Instead of using a 1-ounce cookie scoop, you can make a 1-ounce portion with a tablespoon-size measuring spoon.

GERMAN MINI APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450'F.
• Grease the insides of 6 large muffin tins with a little butter & sprinkle in a little sugar and tip to coat.
• Toss the apple pieces with the cinnamon, brown sugar and lemon juice.
• Over a medium heat melt a little butter and add the apple pieces.
• Cook gently for 10-12 minutes until lightly caramelised.
• Leave to cool for about 5 minutes.
• Divide evenly into the 6 muffin pans.
• Melt the 2Tbsp of butter and add with the flour, sugar, milk, eggs & pinch salt to a food processor and mix together for 3 minutes.
• Pour batter evenly over the apples and bake for 15 minutes. (if making as one large, cook for 20minutes).
• Tip out from tins so that apples are on top.
• Dust with a little icing sugar.
• Serve with whipped cream.

BOBBY FLAY'S GERMAN PANCAKE (PFANNKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar and salt until smooth.
• Whisk in the milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
• Heat butter in a 9-inch nonstick pan or a cast iron pan, until melted.
• Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon and cook until the sugar has completely melted.
• Add the apples and cook until slightly soft, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest.
• Pour the batter over the apples and place the pan in the oven.
• Bake until the edges are brown and puffy, about 16-18 minutes.
• Carefully invert the pancake onto a serving platter.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and drizzle with some of the caramel sauce.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat (do not stir), swirling the pot occasionally to even out the color, until amber in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
• While the caramel is cooking, place the heavy cream and cinnamon stick in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• When the caramel has reached the desired color, remove the cinnamon stick from the heavy cream and slowly begin adding the warm cream to the caramel and whisk until smooth.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy.

CARAMEL APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine diced apples and water in a microwave-safe dish for the sauce. Cover and microwave on high power for 3 minutes. Stir, replace cover, and microwave on high until apples are fork-tender, about 2 more minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Combine brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes. Mixture should be bubbly all over the surface. Mix in vanilla extract and cook, stirring, for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cooked, drained apples.
• Preheat an electric griddle to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Combine eggs and milk in a separate container, stirring briskly until eggs are well incorporated. Drizzle in melted butter while stirring. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until most of the lumps are gone.
• Use a 1/4-cup measuring cup to pour batter in batches onto the preheated griddle, forming 6-inch pancakes.
• Cook until bubbles form on top of the pancakes and the surface begins to look a little dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Brown to desired doneness on the second side, 2 to 3 minutes. Keep first batch warm in a 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) oven, while the remaining pancakes cook.
• Serve a stack of 3 pancakes with caramelized apple sauce, and garnish with chopped, toasted walnuts.