‘Savory Vegetable Pancakes’ Articles at Sweetnicks

Yesterday was the first night we officially entertained for dinner since we’ve been in this house. Can you believe it’s been two months already?! True, we’ve had a Back-to-School party, had houseguests for a weekend and a few movie nights and similarly casual get-togethers, but nothing formal sitting down at the dining room table. Since it was a weeknight, I wanted to keep the menu super simple and went with a new roast chicken recipe from one of Paula Deen’s sons, the savory vegetable patties from a few weeks ago, roasted asparagus and dessert. What about dessert?

I had half a bag of apples on the counter, left from a recent apple-picking adventure, and they were begging to be used. While catching up on one of my favorite non-food blogs, I found the answer. Glazed Apple Bars from Meg. I had everything I needed on hand, and they were uber-easy to make. One of the people that Meg served them to commented that they tasted like eating apple pie with your hands. I totally agree. They are a perfect way to celebrate the Fall season and a simple ending for a nice meal. They are crispy and crumbly, with a little bit of sweetness from the soft apples. I served them on a platter alongside vanilla bean ice cream. Once they found their way into my bowl, I drizzled a little caramel syrup on top. Pure heaven. Whether you eat them alone or with ice cream, you’ll find yourself making these again and again and again. And I wouldn’t blame you one little bit.

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I first spied this recipe in a special issue of Fine Cooking magazine from, um, 2006. Yes, it’s taken me a bit to get to making them for the first time, but I have alot of recipe clippings and things sometimes get buried quickly. I didn’t have high hopes for the kids scoffing these down, but I figured that, worst case, I could eat them with my dinner, and then reheat them for lunch during the week. I needn’t have worried. Nick decided he could live with them if he ate a bite of the vegetable pancake with a bite of chicken. I could live with that too. Madeline? Well, that little monkey eats just about everything, including these.

They were a snap to make, and perhaps most importantly, are very forgiving. I might have made an oops or two or three during the recipe, while trying to pay attention to the kids, the dog, the ringing phone and goodness knows what else at the time, but still managed to produce a delicious end result. Completely packed with vegetables, they are light on filler and fat, but full on flavor. This recipe would be a great way to use up dregs of vegetables you have in your refrigerator, and perfect for a side dish at dinner or a filling lunch. Dregs, dinner or lunch, I can guarantee I’ll be making this one again.

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