Apple Custard Oven Pancake

Ingredients:

3 Medium apples

4 T Sugar, divided

1 t Cinnamon

1/2 t Ginger

1/3 C Butter

1/3 C Brown sugar

3/4 C Flour

1/2 t Salt

1/4 t Nutmeg

1 C Milk

1/2 t Vanilla

5 Large eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Peel, core, and chop apples into 1-inch pieces. Set aside. 

In a small bowl, mix 3 T sugar with cinnamon and ginger. Set aside. 

Cut butter into chunks and place in a large pie plate or 8x8-inch baking dish. 

Place the dish in the oven for 3-4 minutes or until butter is melted. Remove from oven. 

Sprinkle brown sugar over the melted butter and arrange apple chunks evenly over brown sugar. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over the apples. Return to oven for 7-9 minutes or until sugar and apples begin to caramelize. 

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk flour, remaining 1 T sugar, salt, and nutmeg together. 

Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth. 

Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time. Continue beating for 2 minutes or until foamy. 

Let batter rest 5 minutes. 

Pour batter over apples and bake for about 25-30 more minutes or until center is set. 

Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve topped with powdered sugar and/or maple syrup. 

*Adapted from http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/baked-custard-pancake.html