Yummy Breakfast!

Jeremy and I have made it a tradition in our family that Saturday mornings are the time to make a big, family cooked breakfast. Everyone helps and it's a lot of fun. Last Saturday we had a German pan cake (literally, a pan cake!) with homemade syrup (delicious!), fruit, and ham. Here's the recipe!

GERMAN PANCAKE

• 6 eggs
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

BUTTERMILK SYRUP
(tastes great on waffles and French toast too!)

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
  
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• Confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, flour and salt; cover and process until smooth. Pour the butter into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; add the batter. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the first five syrup ingredients; bring to a boil. Boil for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Dust pancake with confectioners' sugar; serve immediately with the syrup. Yield: 8 servings (about 2 cups syrup).

APPLES AND RAISINS

• 4 large, tart apples
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Cut and peel apples into bite-size chunks. Melt butter in large saucepan. Add apples and cook until tender. Add raisins and brown sugar. Mix water and cornstarch. Add to saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice.

Serve with German pancake, homemade buttermilk syrup, and sliced ham.