Dutch Puffed Apple Pancake

This is easy and decadent. It makes a good dish for brunch.
- Terry

Source: Bon Appetit magazine, Favorite Restaurant Recipes - from the Rockwell House Inn in Bristol, Rhode Island

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup unsalted butter
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
⅔ cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt

½ cup dried cranberries
Vegetable oil spray
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
Warm maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425° F. Melt butter in 9-inch glass pie dish in oven. Arrange apple slices, then walnuts over butter. Bake until apples begin to soften and walnuts are lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, using electric mixer, beat eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl to blend. Stir in cranberries. Remove pie dish from oven. Lightly spray inside edges of dish with nonstick spray. Pour batter over dish. Sprinkle brown sugar over batter. Bake until center is set and edges are puffed and slightly browned, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately with warm maple syrup.