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The name, Dutch Baby, was coined in a family run restaurant in Seattle called Manca’s Café, which originally served three small German pancakes in a serving, calling it the Dutch Baby.

This pancake is a baked version, originally from Germany. The batter is poured into a hot skillet containing melted butter. The rise in the pancake is a wonder to behold. The texture is like a soft cake at the bottom with slightly crisper sides.

Dutch Baby ~ A German Pancake

Ingredients ~

3 whole eggs

1 cup flour

½ cup milk

3 tbsp melted butter

½ tsp vanilla essence

Method ~

1. Heat the oven to 200*C
2. Place an 8 inch heavy cast iron skillet in a hot oven and melt 2 tbsp butter in it.
3. Use a whisk to beat eggs until blended.
4. Add the flour gradually to the beaten eggs until the mixture is smooth.
5. Add milk and vanilla essence to the mixture.
6. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake at 200*C for 20 minutes.
7. Serve immediately with a dusting of powdered sugar, jam of choice, lemon curd or sautéed fruits.
8. Enjoy!

Tips ~

Do not leave the butter in the skillet for too long. It will burn brown.

If you do not have a skillet, you can use a round glass/metal baking dish with low sides. The rise in the pancake may not be as much as in a cast iron skillet.

This recipe is by Shivani Khanna

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