Baked Apple Pancake

1 c All-purpose flour,sifted
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/3 c Sugar
1/2 ts Sugar
2 Green apples (Granny Smith or pippin), peeled, cored and sliced medium thin
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Beer, room temperature
2 Egg yolks
3 tb Sweet butter
4 Egg whites
1 tb Vegetable oil
1/4 c Light brown sugar
1/2 sm Lemon

Sift together the flour,1 1/2 tsp. sugar and the salt in a large mixing bowl.Add beer and stir until smooth.Beat in one yolk,then the other.In a separate bowl,beat whites with 1 tbsp. sugar until they form peaks.Fold into the batter.Mix together the remaining sugar, light brown sugar and cinnamon,reserving 2 tsp.of this mixture. Squeeze lemon over the apples and toss with sugar-cinnamon mixture until coated.Heat the butter and oil in a 9 to 10" oven proof pan or skillet.Pour in half of the batter and cover with all apples.Pour in the rest of the batter and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven,on the middle rack,for 60 minutes or until the apple pancake is puffed up and golden.To serve,loosen sides and bottom with a metal spatula, sliding onto hot plate.Sprinkle with remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture. Cut into wedges.Serves 2 generously.

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