The Dutch Baby Pancake
The Best Cold Weather Breakfast Treat
This weekend surprise your household with this little tasty wonder! This Dutch Baby Pancake is one of my favorite cold-weather breakfast treats. It whips up in a flash, uses pantry staples, and always impresses any visiting house guests!
You Probably Already Have All The Ingredients!
The crazy thing about this pancake is how fancy and mysterious it looks, but in fact uses basic ingredients! Items we typically always have on hand, so it’s easy to whip up anytime, or last-minute.
It’s almost like a giant popover and if you have struggled with those, you must follow my 7 tips for a fantastic popover! Great with a Sunday roast of Beef Tenderloin and Horseradish Cream.
OK, So What’s Involved?
Just whisk up a simple batter
Then melt the butter in an oven-safe skillet until sizzling
Pour in the batter, and then get everything ready to serve!
Timing is Everything with a Dutch Baby
There are 2 things to watch out for when making this.
First, do not burn the butter while it’s heating up in the skillet. You want to do this in the oven because the skillet should be piping hot when you pour the batter in, otherwise, the pancake won’t rise as high, and it will also become too thick and dense.
Secondly, when the pancake is in the oven, call everyone to the table. Get the plates ready, the heat-safe trivet to protect your table, the toppings, the whole bit. So that as soon as the pancake is ready you can serve it immediately.
It will start to deflate the longer it sits, so it’s best to enjoy it right away.
The 1,2,3 Punch
I like to first dust it with powdered sugar.
Then add a squeeze of lemon juice
Then top with berries, but it’s also great with raspberry or strawberry jam too!