Oven Apple or Veggie Pancake

This is so easy and yummy!

Preheat oven to 400*.
While oven is warming, place 1 T butter in a 9 inch pie pan, put it in the oven to melt.

Shred 1 or 2 apples.

Mix in a a couple of tsp sugar and cinnamon.

Place apple mixture in the pie pan on top of the butter. Bake approximately 10 minutes to soften apples.

Pancake Batter
Mix in a blender or with a whisk until smooth:
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup flour (I used whole wheat)
2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 - 1 tsp cinnamon
1-2 T sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla

Pour over apples.

Return to oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired, I did not desire. Serve immediately with butter and maple syrup or honey.

Vegetable variation:
Steam or saute, 2/3 to 1 cup, of any combination of: diced asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, leeks, zucchini, peppers... Remove pie pan with melted butter from oven. Place softened vegetables on melted butter in the pie pan. Mix pancake batter together, omitting sugar and cinnamon, and adding fresh herbs (saute if desired to bring out flavor) such as: parsley, savory, thyme, basil... Pour pancake batter on top of vegetables. Return to oven. Bake as directed. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Serve immediately. The vegetable pancake is good served for lunch or dinner with a salad or soup.