Apple Panakuchen

My favorite childhood food! You have to try this:
Apple Panakuchen
Blend together:
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 t. salt
Melt 1/4 c. butter and use to grease 13" by 8" pan (just drizzle it in as evenly as you can). Pour in batter. It's OK if the batter displaces the melted butter, that happens all the time! It will turn out fine.😊 The butter is what makes the bottom and sides of the Panakuchen firm.

Top with approximately 4 good-sized chopped apples. I like to pack the apples in really well. Mom likes to have fewer apples. It doesn't really matter how many you choose to put in as long as they're evenly spread out!

Sprinkle 1/2 c. sugar over apples, then finish with the cinnamon. There is no right measurement for the cinnamon; it should be liberally spread, but not caked on (that would be gross).

Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. The Panakuchen should swell up a bit over the edge of the pan when it's ready to come out. It's okay if the finished product looks lopsided because it will settle after it's out of the oven. Allow it to cool before cutting. Enjoy!

Fun fact: "Panakuchen" is the Dutch word for "pancake" (it is also called "pannenkoek").