Original Pancake House Apple Pancake

"Menu Description: "Oven baked with fresh apples and pure Sikiyan cinnamon glaze." Fresh, high-quality ingredients and traditional recipes are what makes this growing chain a frequent favorite for anyone who stops in. The star of the show is the incredible apple pancake, the chains signature dish. To make a dead-on clone, Granny Smith apples are sauteed in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, then allowed to cool for a bit. That way, when the batter is poured into the pan the apples and glaze stay anchored to the bottom. This technique also prevents the glaze from penetrating into the batter as the pancake bakes since there is now an apple barrier preventing any mixing of the ingredients. When the pancake comes out of the oven its flipped over onto a plate and the apples are smiling away at you right there on top, dripping with a delicious cinnamon-sugar glaze. You wont need any syrup for this one, that's for sure. Just a light dusting of powdered sugar, if you like, then get ready for an apple pancake unlike any other. Source: "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2" by Todd Wilbur. Photo by Mary Riley...."