Apple Yorkshire Pudding

I was born and raised in New England, but I have been away so long I had forgotten what a true East Coast change of seasons felt like. I've since spent several autumns in the Mediterranean and even one in Mesopotamia, during which time I missed the buzz I get with the transition from summer to Fall. Now that I'm back in Manhattan, I'm flooded with the excitement that comes when the air starts to chill. My favorite part about this is the chance to enjoy locally grown fruits and vegetables characteristic of Fall.  I'm picking out a different variety of squash every day: roasting, drizzling with maple syrup, devouring.

My Green Market is overflowing with bushels of apples just waiting to be snacked on, sliced, eaten with almond butter or cheddar cheese, sautéed with thick, center cut pork chops, or cut up and folded into a delicious dessert.

The recipe for this apple Yorkshire pudding comes from my Grandmother Ruth's recipe box. I halved the sugar that Ruth used, so this works great for breakfast or for dessert.  It's a luscious, buttery and only takes a few minutes to prepare.  You can slide it into the oven when you wake up in the morning or as you sit down for your main course at dinner.  By the time you're ready for dessert, it'll be sizzling and golden brown and your whole house will smell like pure bliss.  You know that smell, right?

Apple Yorkshire Pudding

4 - 6 servings

The amount of butter will feel excessive while you're making this, but just ignore that.  I reduced the amount of sugar already, but it's the butter that makes it really good.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 apples, peeled and sliced

4 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix the flour, milk, eggs and salt in a bowl and whisk thoroughly.

Add the apples and stir to coat with the batter.

Butter a pie dish or a 9 x 9 baking pan using a bit of the 4 tablespoons butter, then slice the rest of the butter and arrange the slices around the bottom of your baking dish.

Mix the sugar and the cinnamon and sprinkle it evenly over the dessert.

Bake for 30 - 35 minutes and serve hot.