Do we dare to be ourselves? That is the question that counts.
Pablo Casals
When I was living at home, my mom called this a Breakfast Wake-Up. I have also seen it called an Oven Pancake. No matter what the name, the hubster and I find it rather delicious. It is a firmer variety of pancake – and very, very good. This one is topped with ginger pears using my recipe for sauces with regular-old pancakes that you can find here. I would say that the one down side to this recipe is that it only makes one pan at a time, so if you are really hungry, you’re also going to need to be really patient whilst making a second batch. I suppose there are worse things in the world. As well, yours may not look like the picture below when you take it out of the oven. Sometimes it comes out looking like a sombrero, others, a moonscape. It’s kind of neat, actually, like mad science!
Dutch Baby
2 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (regular is fine, too)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with a 10″ skillet inside. Add butter to skillet, and remove from oven after it melts, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk eggs to combine. Add flour, milk, and salt; beat until smooth.
Immediately pour batter into the hot skillet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until puffed and browned. If you have an oven with a glass front – turn on the light and watch the magic!
Be really careful not to touch the handle after removing from the oven. I can’t tell you how many times I have burned my hand because I forgot it was hot, ouch!
Serve with butter, maple syrup, dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with your favorite sauce.
Enjoy!
Happy Birthday sweet Stella Ruby!
Tags: Cooking and Baking, Recipes
Great Tuesday greetings blog friends! I have a killer headache from some nasty head cold I can’t seem to shake. I feel well for a couple of days, and then it sneaks in through the back door, and I feel terrible for another day or two. So much for the super-hero immunity I thought I had. Boo.
Anyhoo, I can’t think very clearly, so you get some random thoughts about me.
1. I cry while watching award shows. So much sincerity and the love of telling and sharing stories, for aren’t we all a collection of words, experiences, and emotions?
2. I love peanut butter. Have I told you this before? I can’t remember. With jelly or chocolate, in a spicy satay, on a pancake, sprinkled with smoky salt, or slathered on a rye crisp.
3. I believe in the power of architecture: wood, steel, glass, concrete, and LOVE.
4. I love ruffles, pearls, velvet, and brooches – all the trappings of a woman with a girlish heart.
5. I love smoked fish – sardines, salmon, trout – best when purchased in early morning, at a shack by the sea, dearest friend at my side, the scent of the sea and warm smoky fish filling the air. A slice of heaven, for sure.
Happy Birthday Daddy! I love you!
