Though those of us in the throes of the day barely remember the brunch, I promise it was delicious (and alert to preggos, may speed up labor!).
September is such a fun season for entertaining - right in the midst of the pre-pumpkin days. I went with an apple theme and made a Dutch Baby (German apple pancake) alongside apple slices and chocolate truffles, and apple brandy mimosas to wash everything down.
Since there were men in the house, I also stocked up on some good harvest beers to keep the cajones in tact.
To repeat at home:
Dutch Baby
- Two large yellow-green apples
- One stick butter
- Three eggs
- One cup milk
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Dash of salt
- Dash of nutmeg
- Syrup to taste
- Brown sugar
I went off the recipe reservation, so for the krauts out there, I know this isn't how your fraulein made it. I sliced and thinly peeled the apples and sautéed them in quite a bit of butter. In separate bowls, I mixed the dry and wet ingredients then combined them with an electric mixer. Then, I added a bit of brown sugar to the apples before turning off the heat and adding the batter on top of the evenly spread apples. I then baked the pancake for about 20 minutes at 375 in the skillet.
Before serving, I topped the pancake with butter and brown sugar. The recipe said it served 6 - 8, but my Irish folks could have eaten more.
Apple Brandy Mimosa
- 1 part apple juice
- 3 parts cheap champagne
- SMALL shot brandy
- Dash of cinnamon (or garnish the glass with cinnamon sugar)
Mix and garnish with apple slice or cinnamon stick. Serve ice cold.
It was a wonderful day with family, and it was so wonderful to celebrate Mothers new and... never mind, I know better.
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