Calvados is a brandy from Normandy, it is made from apples and/or pears. You can make the pancakes in advance, flambé the apple filling and dessert will be on the table! Try Apple Calvados Pancakes for dessert or simply master the pancake recipe and serve with maple syrup and butter.
Apple Calvados Pancake Recipe Recipe
Serves 6
Ingredients:
6 cox’s apples (or pink lady apples)
1 lemon, juice
115g unsalted butter
85g caster sugar
12 pancakes
4 tbsp calvados (apple brandy)
Method:
Peel, quarter and core apples. Cut into thick slices and put in a bowl. Add lemon juice and toss to combine.
Put 2 large frying pans on the stovetop. Divide butter between pans. Put the first pan over medium-low heat, add apple and fry for 8 minutes or until softened and golden. Add 55g of the sugar and allow to caramelise slightly.
Meanwhile, put the second pan over low heat to melt butter. Add 1 pancake at a time, lightly coating in a little of the butter, and then sprinkle with a little of the remaining sugar. Fold pancake in half and then into a quarter. Push folded pancake to side of pan and repeat until all pancakes are sugared, folded and warmed in butter.
To flambé, put the pan of apple over low heat. Add 2 tbsp of the calvados and then carefully light the alcohol with a long match (or, if cooking over gas, tilt the pan to ignite). Repeat with the pan of pancakes using remaining calvados. Serve 2 pancakes each with apple and sauce.
PANCAKE RECIPE
Makes 12
Ingredients:
1 cup plain flour
pinch of salt (optional)
2 eggs
1¼ cups milk
15g butter, melted
butter (extra), for frying
Method:
Sift flour into a bowl. Add salt (optional). In another bowl whisk eggs, milk and butter. Pour milk mixture into flour and whisk. Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter (extra). To make each pancake, pour enough batter to thinly coat base of pan. Cook until golden.
