Can you make this pancake in advance?

u003cemu003eLe Sanciauu003c/emu003e is best served and eaten hot right after making it. It is not recommended to prepare it in advance.

Can you make this pancake gluten-free?

Use gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour and add 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.

How to make the pancake dairy-free?

To make the pancake dairy-free, use coconut oil instead of butter, and almond milk or coconut milk in place of the whole milk.

Upside-Down Apple Pancake (Le Sanciau)

Name: Upside-Down Apple Pancake (Le Sanciau)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/3 cup + 7 teaspoons (60 g) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon (125 ml) milk; 1 large whole egg; 1 pinch of salt; 1 1/2 tablespoon (25 g) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon rum; 1 1/2 medium-sized apples

Upside-Down Apple Pancake (Le Sanciau)

Sliced upside-down apple pancake topped with honey on a pink plate with a fork

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In French, this rustic-looking upside-down apple pancake called Le Sanciau is a popular Berry dessert. It is made with a few ingredients and flavored with rum within 25 minutes from start to finish.

Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Crepes and Pancakes
Method: Cooking
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

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1/3 cup + 7 teaspoons (60 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon (125 ml) milk
1 large whole egg
1 pinch of salt
1 1/2 tablespoon (25 g) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon rum
1 1/2 medium-sized apples

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Instructions

To make the batter, sift all-purpose flour with a flour sifter and set it aside. Mix flour, milk, egg, and salt in a medium-sized bowl with a hand whisk until well-combined.
Peel apples with a vegetable peeler, core them, and slice apples into thin slices.
Melt butter in a crepe pan over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted, add the apple slices to the pan. Brown apples until golden on both sides for a few minutes. Pour rum and mix. Arrange apples evenly over the bottom of the crepe pan. If desired, place them in a pattern you like.
Pour the pancake batter over apple slices into the pan. Cook for about 7 to 8 minutes over low heat.
Place a plate on the pan and, using mittens, turn the pancake onto the plate. Slide the uncooked side of the pancake onto the crepe pan and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Arrange the pancake on a serving dish. Pour honey on top, cut the Sanciaux like a pie and serve immediately.

Notes

Replace rum with pear liqueur or Calvados and flambe if you desire. Omit the alcohol to make the dessert kid-friendly.
Sprinkle the pancake with icing (powdered) sugar or vanilla sugar instead of serving with honey.
Serve the Sanciau with a glass of Sancerre white wine for wine lovers.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 177
Sugar: 10.3 g
Sodium: 73 mg
Fat: 7.1 g
Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
Carbohydrates: 24.7 g
Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 4.4 g
Cholesterol: 63 mg

Keywords: Sanciau, Sanciaux, apple upside-down pancake, upside-down apple pancake

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