Ok so I made my super simple Dutch baby pancake recipe this morning, and as you do sometimes these days, I posted this picture via various social media…
I was subsequently informed that technically this is a German pancake, but all I know is Mom always called it a Dutch baby, so that’s what I call it. I was also astounded at the number of my interweb and real-life friends asking for my address to come get some. (Pancake, that is. Heh.) So I thought I’d share my recipe.
A lot of people have these few simple ingredients on hand at all times, so it’s one of my go-to, guaranteed-to-impress standbys. One pancake is hearty enough for two people to share, especially if you have fruit, bacon/sausage, etc. to go with it. I can never finish one all by myself. Important Note: you must have a cast iron skillet to make this recipe properly. Use a 7-8″ sized one to get the results in the photo, a 9″ one for slightly lower, larger diameter.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
3/4 c. flour (better on the scant side than too much)
1/8 t. vanilla
generous pinch of salt
2 T. butter, melted
For Garnish:
powdered sugar
fresh lemon or lime juice
melted butter
Mix all ingredients except the butter until mostly smooth, set aside. You want this mixture at room temperature when you put it in the oven, so if your eggs and milk are very cold, or you keep your flour in the freezer, allow for extra time. Put cast iron skillet in the oven and pre-heat oven to 475 degrees.
When the oven is to temperature, take the skillet out of the oven (DON’T FORGET TO USE AN OVEN MITT. I have burned myself more than once just being a space cadet.) and add the melted butter, tilting skillet to evenly coat sides and bottom of pan. Slowly add the pancake batter and return skillet to oven. It usually takes 20-25 minutes to cook, depending on your browning/crispy preference.
Drizzle with ample melted butter and lemon juice, and dust with powdered sugar. I usually serve with jam or preserves of some sort too.
Once you’ve made this Dutch baby pancake recipe, you will not believe how delicious and EASY it is. And a god damn sexy morning after breakfast. Just saying…