Best Classic Dutch Baby Recipes

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Provided by Greg Lofts

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
Greek yogurt or skyr, fresh fruit, and warm maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F, with a medium cast-iron skillet (10 inches, measured across top) inside on the center rack. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
Purée eggs in a blender until pale and frothy, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture, milk, and vanilla. Purée until smooth, about 30 seconds (the batter will be thin). Add butter to skillet in oven. When it melts and sizzles, pull out the rack and quickly pour batter into center of skillet.
Bake until pancake is puffed, golden brown in places, and crisp along the edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve immediately with yogurt, fruit, and syrup.

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Yield 4 to 6 People

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup bread flour or (all-purpose flour as a substitute)*
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoons butter
Powdered sugar
4 to 6 lemon wedges
*Bread flour will rise more than all-purpose flour, and have a slightly better taste.

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a 10 inch skillet or other oven safe pan into oven to heat. A pie tin or casserole dish also work in a pinch. 2. Beat the eggs until smooth 3. Add milk, flour, vanilla extract, and cinnamon and continue to beat until the batter appears creamy and smooth. 4. Remove the warmed skillet from the oven, and melt the butter in the pan to coat it. 5. Pour batter into the pan and return to oven 6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. It should be golden brown and puff out considerably. 7. Remove and serve hot. The puffed center will immediately fall once out of the oven. It can be cut into wedges and served like a pie. Sprinkle confection sugar on top. Squeeze lemon wedges directly over the pancake before eating.