Monday, February 1, 2010

German Pancakes aka Dutch Baby



I had never had this scrumptious brunch treat until I married J. He loves this.
And I have to admit that I have grown fond of it myself.

It's creamy and eggy and just what you want to eat on a lazy Saturday morning. Takes just minutes to throw together the necessary ingredients in a hot pan and away we go.
Even better on the Sunday after Christmas when you REALLY don't feel up to the task of baking or making anything time intensive, but you are so used to exceptional, homemade goodness that thought of cold cereal makes you want to cringe or sigh or throw temper tantrums.
Enter the Dutch Baby.

We have discovered that blueberry jam with a hint of lemon juice is the best, but all flavors of berry jam and maple syrup taste fantastic.
We tend to add either a sprinkle of nutmeg or a splash of vanilla extract to boost the sweet hint of flavor, but plain is also great, minus the cinnamon.
And, if you have a bare cupboard, except for the basics flour, egg, milk, and butter combo, no sweat. I have eaten this plain, with extra butter only.
Mmmwah. It really is that good.

Enjoy! Recipe for 2 people found over at BigOven.

German Pancake/dutch Baby

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