With all this talk about great foods and ingredients, you may be inspired to cook something up at home. Each month we’ll post a recipe created by a local "foodie" featuring a locally-grown or manufactured ingredient from PA Dutch Country.

This month we're featuring apples. Now let’s get cooking.

Local Chef

Jamie Shane at the Apple Bin Inn, a Bed & Breakfast in Willow Street, PA.

Known for its warm hospitality, charming accommodations, and scrumptious breakfasts, the Apple Bin Inn has been welcoming guests to Pennsylvania Dutch Country for more than 21 years.  Jamie & Steve Shane, owners for the past 6 years, delight in serving their guests a wide variety of sweet and savory breakfast entrées.  They use meats and produce from local shops and farmers markets, along with herbs from their own greenhouse and garden.    

The recipe for a Baked Apple Pancake (below) has become a favorite of guests at the Apple Bin Inn.  Your family will love this heartwarming breakfast dish on a chilly fall or winter morning.

And the next time you’re planning a visit to Lancaster County, we recommend the Apple Bin Inn for a most memorable B&B experience!

Baked Apple Pancake

Ingredients:

• 1 large Granny Smith apple   
• 3 large eggs, room temperature 
• 2 tbsp butter     
• ½ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup brown sugar    
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp cinnamon    
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Peel, core, and slice the apple.  Melt the butter in an 8 inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat.  Spread the apple slices in the pan and cook until fork tender.  Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon, and cook until the sugar begins to melt.  Remove from heat and stir lightly to coat the apples with sugar. 

While the apples are cooking, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth.  Pour the mixture over the cooked apples in the skillet.  Bake for 20 minutes or until pancake puffs up and turns golden brown around the edges.  Slice the pancake in half, and serve with syrup and your choice of breakfast meat.

Note:  This recipe is for 2 servings.  For 4 servings, use a 10 inch skillet, double the ingredients, and increase the cooking time to about 25 minutes.

Enjoy!

Be sure to check back next month for new recipes. In the meantime, explore other dining destinations in Lancaster County.