**Baked Apple & Bacon Pancake** Sugar and spice-dusted apples benefit from the addition of bacon that’s been smoked over glowing applewood embers, creating a flavour bomb of guilty pleasure.

Ingredients

• 4 tart apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup (250 mL) milk
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) EACH all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 6 slices apple wood Smoked Bacon, cooked, drained and torn into small pieces
• Maple syrup for drizzling

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C).

2. In large bowl, combine apple slices, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; toss gently

   to coat. Set aside.

3. In 10-inch oven-proof skillet or cast iron pan, over medium heat, melt butter;

   swirl to coat bottom and sides of pan.

4. Arrange seasoned apple slices over bottom of pan. Sprinkle with bacon pieces.

5. In small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add flours, sugar, vanilla extract

   and salt; whisk until batter is smooth.

6. Pour batter evenly over apples and bacon.

7. Place in oven and bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven.

8. Slide pancake onto serving platter and slice into wedges. Serve immediately.

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Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.

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bon appetit