Five Stars for White Stripes

Ok I admit it, I love Jack White. I won't blather on about the sordid history of this latest musical crush but I will say that I let out a tiny whoop when Icky Thump arrived in my rusty old mailbox yesterday ( along with Mahler's 5th, ahem ). Whether its White Stripes or Raconteurs, I tell ya I have a great time with Jack White's music. Maybe I'm just hearing echoes of my old faves, Lennon, Plant et al, but whatever. Sign me up as an unapologetic fan :)

And about the ghost story..well..maybe tomorrow. I'm in a good enough mood to make Finnish Apple pancakes for my family. Want the recipe (phonically correct or otherwise) from Bon Appetit-

1 cup whole milk
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup all purpose flour
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
12 ounces Golden Delicious apples (about 2), peeled, cored, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
Powdered sugar (optional)
preparation
Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in large bowl until well blended. Add flour and whisk until batter is smooth. Place butter in 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Place dish in oven until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Remove dish from oven. Place apple slices in overlapping rows atop melted butter in baking dish. Return to oven and bake until apples begin to soften slightly and butter is bubbling and beginning to brown around edges of dish, about 10 minutes.
Pour batter over apples in dish and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake pancake until puffed and brown, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm.