Dutch Babies – Four Ways

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Dutch Babies, German pancakes, this is a fun week-end breakfast option that tastes like a combination of french toast (because of the eggs) and an Amercian pancake.

BASIC DUTCH BABY

This is the basic dutch baby recipe and the basis for the variations.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp butter

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place a cast iron pan in the oven to heat up with it.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar.
3. In another small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine with the flour mixture. Let sit 5 – 10 min.
4. Once the oven comes to temperature, remove the cast iron pan and melt the butter in it, swirling it around to coat all sides.
5. Add the batter in and place back in the oven for 12-13 minutes. The pancake will puff up and turn lightly browned.
6. Allow to cool slightly and serve with icing sugar and / or syrup.

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LEMON DUTCH BABIES

Lemon rind in the batter and a sweet lemon glaze makes this version taste like lemon meringue pie.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
• 2 Tbsp butter

Lemon Glaze Ingredients:

• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp milk
• 1/2 c icing sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place a cast iron pan in the oven to heat up with it.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar.
3. In another small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon rind. Combine with the flour mixture. Let sit 5 – 10 min.
4. Once the oven comes to temperature, remove the cast iron pan and melt the butter in it, swirling it around to coat all sides.
5. Add the batter in and place back in the oven for 12-13 minutes. The pancake will puff up and turn lightly browned.
6. Allow to cool slightly.
7. For the glaze, whisk together the lemon juice, milk and icing sugar. Pour over the Dutch Baby and sprinkle with icing sugar.

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APPLE SPICE DUTCH BABIES

Lovely spiced apples turn this Dutch Baby into an apple pie.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp butter

Apple Topping Ingredients:

• 1 apple, peeled and sliced thinly
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place a cast iron pan in the oven to heat up with it.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar.
3. In another small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine with the flour mixture. Let sit 5 – 10 min.
4. Once the oven comes to temperature, remove the cast iron pan and melt the butter in it, swirling it around to coat all sides.
5. Add the batter in and place back in the oven for 12-13 minutes. The pancake will puff up and turn lightly browned.
6. Allow to cool slightly.
7. For the topping, melt the butter in a sautee pan. Add the apples, sugar and spices and sautee for a couple of minutes, until slightly softened. Pour over the pancakes and sprinkle with icing sugar.

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CINNAMON ROLL DUTCH BABIES

Yes, tastes like a cinnamon roll with a swirl in the middle and icing on top.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c flour
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp butter

Cinnamon Swirl Ingredients:

• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp milk
• 1/2 c icing sugar

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon swirl ingredients then load into a piping bag or I just used a small sandwich (ziplock) bag with the end cut off. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place a cast iron pan in the oven to heat up with it.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar.
4. In another small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine with the flour mixture. Let sit 5 – 10 min.
5. Once the oven comes to temperature, remove the cast iron pan and melt the butter in it, swirling it around to coat all sides.
6. Add the batter in then pipe or squeeze the cinnamon swirl in in a large circle.
7. Place the pan back in the oven for 12-13 minutes. The pancake will puff up and turn lightly browned.
8. Allow to cool slightly.
9. For the icing, whisk together all the ingredients and drizzle over the pancake.

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