Monday, December 13, 2010

Dutch Baby Pancake


I remember seeing a heavenly puffy pancake over at Kim's - Liv Life Too blog and I've been craving one ever since.  This weekend presented the perfect opportunity to stay home and have a great breakfast.  Most of my mornings are way too busy and fueled only by caffeine, bad habit I know!  Sometimes we need to slow down even for a few minutes and fix a hearty breakfast.

I'm sure most of you are in holiday preparation overdrive, like myself.  So this week I will be making all easy stuff you can do in a hurry.  There is nothing worse than being over-stressed and hungry at the same time.  It can lead to eating a whole box of cookies and before the sugar even reaches your brain and you realize, "Oh no, what have I done."  Not that it's happened to me or anything.

Save yourself from the hard crash later and have a good breakfast!


Dutch Baby- from Cooks Country
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. salt
3 large eggs beaten
1 1/4 cups skim milk
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla 

Heat oven to 450 degrees F, brush inside of 12" ovenproof skillet with 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil and place in oven for 10 minutes.

In a bowl mix together flour, cornstarch, lemon zest and salt.  In another bowl combine, eggs, milk, lemon juice, butter and vanilla.  Combine wet and dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.  Pour this mixture into the hot skillet and bake for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and more lemon juice if you wish.

I would have made this one fancy like Kim's with apples, but my husband was in such a hurry he ate the whole thing within minutes.  

Enjoy,

Gina

25 comments:

  1. You are lucky that you got a picture of this "cute baby", if he was that hungry. Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Gina-These Dutch Baby pancakes, are so worth making them, they are not only pretty, but so yummy too. Beautiful job, as always!

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  3. I love these puffy pancakes. You did an outstanding job with this one too. Can't I get out of the choclate torte and make this instead? :)

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  4. I LOVE Dutch baby pancakes...the one I make has a homemade apple compote on top, but they're good with fresh berries and whipped cream too. Now the reminds me I need to make one...maybe for dinner one night this week!!

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  5. Gina - these Dutch Baby Pancakes look delicious...I've heard of these, but have not tasted or made them myself. I need to start by getting some ovenproof pans.

    These would be gorgeous for brunch too!

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  6. I have read about this, but never made it; they look wonderful, beautiful and would love to taste them.

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  7. I made my first one this summer, Gina. Used Pam's recipe on Sticks, Forks, Fingers. It was heavenly. I'd always thought these guys were really tough to make but they were SO easy and SO wonderful!!!! Here's the link to the one I made: http://kateiscooking.blogspot.com/2010/10/swedish-pancake.html. Good luck with all the holiday prep!! Kate

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  8. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dutch Baby Pancakes! They're one of my favorite foods in the whole world. I swear when I start eating one, I can't stop. Yours look sooooo delicious!!! :) Thanks for the recipe

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  9. Beautiful pancakes! I will have to make some for my husband too.

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  10. wow...this looks amazing! now following you!

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  11. You did fantastic job! It look beautiful and yummy!

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  12. I've never heard of Dutch Baby Pancakes before, but they look good! They almost look like yorkshire pudding to me. Mmm they look so good! I bet you can just dust with some powdered sugar or top with some fruit compote?

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  13. I remember seeing these pancakes at Kim's and drooling over them so much. I was not as good as you in trying to make them. You did a great job yourself and you inspired me. Next weekend!

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  14. They look fantabulous Gina. I need for you to come over and make these for me! Oh and egg and beef hmmm its like butter and more butter, haha.

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  15. Yum! These look so yummy. Great idea for breakfast. I needed more breakfast ideas too. Perfect.

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  16. I too am guilty of being on the go from the moment I wake up. Sometimes I am dropping the kids off at school, realizing I haven't eaten at all. This dutch baby pancake would be a wonderful breakfast!

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  17. So pretty. I'm a pancake nut and I've never tried a puffy one. I'll have to add this to the recipe pile. :)

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  18. I am making these tonight!! Thanks for reminder ;-) We love some pancakes!

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  19. this looks really good:) i really love this post..wish i had some right now.

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  20. Thanks for the mention Gina! Our Puffed Pancake was the first I've ever made and like you, I can't get enough of them. We've had ours a couple of times and Liv is requesting more. I like the addition of the lemon in yours and am thinking that I need to branch out!

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  21. Hi Gina! I'm so glad to hear that you were able to take some time to make this over the weekend. We need to prepare better breakfast meals more often (if only we had more time!) This looks delicious. I've never made a dutch baby before, but I've only heard great things. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I hope you are having a beauty-filled afternoon!

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  22. Wow, these look so yummy! I've never had one, but they do look and sound way better than just coffee and cookies. I love the ribbon in the first shot, makes it look fancy to me :)

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  23. Gina your Dutch Baby pancakes look fantastic, would love to have one now :)

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