Matzo Brei with Caramelized Apples

Ingredients

• 2 firm apples, peeled cored, and quartered
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus extra, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup, plus more for serving
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 6 pieces lightly salted matzoh

Directions

1. Cut every apple quarter the long way into 4 pieces. Set a saute pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter, and add the apples. Cook, turning the slices now and then, until they soften and pick up a little color, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon along with 2 tablespoons maple syrup, cook for 1 minute, then take the pan off the heat. Move the apples into a covered dish so they stay warm.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, vanilla extract, salt, and the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Transfer this mixture to a pie dish.
3. Put the saute pan back over medium-high heat and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Once it is hot, lift several matzoh pieces from the egg mixture and lay them in the pan. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes. As they cook, spoon a teaspoon of the egg mixture onto spots that need a little lift, or use it to help smaller broken bits hold together. Turn the matzoh with a spatula, then cook the other side until it is browned, 1 1/2 minutes more. Add more butter to the pan as needed and continue the same way with the rest of the matzoh and egg mixture.
4. Serve the matzoh straight from the skillet with the warm apple slices and extra maple syrup.