Apple Dutch Babies

Ingredients

• 6  large eggs
• 1-2/3  cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
• 5  tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2  teaspoon salt
• 1/2  teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1-2/3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon plus 4 teaspoons butter or margarine, divided
• 2  pounds Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2  cup pure maple syrup
•   Additional maple syrup for serving, optional

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degree F. Remove top oven rack. Position other rack in lower third of oven. Combine eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, salt and lemon peel in large mixer bowl. Add flour and beat 1 minute.

Place 2 teaspoons of the butter in each of two 9-inch glass pie plates. Heat plates in oven 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Divide batter between plates. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until pancakes are puffed and golden brown.

Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and the apples. Cook, stirring, until apples begin to brown, 12 to 18 minutes. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup and boil 1 minute.

Spoon apples into centers of pancakes. Serve with additional maple syrup, if desired. Makes 6 servings.