apple dutch baby

 

I woke up this morning with this recipe in mind and I've never made one or eaten one before.  This was a great recipe and made an excellent fall breakfast.  The family enjoyed it! 

(Next time I'll dust a little powdered sugar on top.)

apple dutch baby (leigh ann wilkes)

4 tablespoons butter

2-3 gala apples, sliced thin

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

4 eggs

cinnamon topping

1/3 cup sugar (I used 1/4 cup)

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place butter into a 12" cast iron frying pan and place in the oven to melt butter.

In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk and eggs.

Place the sliced apples into the bottom of the pan on top of the melted butter.  Pour egg mixture over apples.

Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the egg mixture evenly.

Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

 

pico de gallo

 

My family and I LOVE this salsa. I have made dozens of batches of this pico de gallo since mid-summer.  It runs out and I make more.  I used to use fresh jalapenos and a couple teaspoons of lemon juice but now I used pickled jalapenos and skip the lemon juice and loving it.  Either way is a win.

pico de gallo

7 roma tomatoes, diced into small pieces

1 medium onion, minced

1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, minced

1 large handful of fresh cilantro, stems removed and minced

salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients.  It's as simple as that!

pancakes

 

This is my go-to pancake recipe and it's FINALLY on my blog.  I can stop taking out the Betty Crocker cookbook every time and instead pull it up my phone. Yay.  I like to add a little bit of vanilla and cinnamon to the recipe.

pancakes (Betty Crocker's 40th Anniversary Edition Cookbook)

1 egg

1 cup flour

3/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon granulated or packed brown sugar (I usually use half that)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

optional:  teaspoon of vanilla and generous sprinkling of cinnamon

Beat egg with hand beater in medium bowl until fluffy.  Beat in remaining ingredients.

Heat skillet to 375 degrees.  Grease griddle with butter.  For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle.  Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around the edges.  Turn and cook other sides until golden brown.