You know, you can't swing a dead cat on Facebook these days without hitting someone posting a video about making a Dutch Baby. But who has ever actually made a Dutch Baby?
Well, now I have. And damn.
10" cast iron skillet
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup whole milk
3 Tablespoons white sugar
3 large eggs
1 large Granny Smith apple
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 stick of butter, divided in half
A couple notes: I'm sure German pioneer woman would have used two small Snapdragon apples instead of one large Granny Smith, if that was what she had. She would also have made whole milk from 1% and half & half, if that was what she had.
Preheat the oven to 425*.
Mix up the batter and whisk it real good, more than you do with pancakes. Get those lumps out, but stop right there.
Melt half the butter in the skillet over medium and sauté the cinnamon, brown sugar, and sliced apples until the apples are soft, 5-10 minutes. Stir frequently and keep the heat down, or else the butter and sugar will harden. It should get sticky and syrupy.
Remove the apples to a dish, and wipe the skillet clean (I used a damp paper towel). Melt the rest of the butter, add back the apples, pour the batter over top and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. As it bakes, the pancake rises out of the skillet on the side like an upside down mushroom!
And, a Dutch Baby is born!
I had no idea what to expect, but hey: apples, cinnamon, sugar, batter, what could go wrong? And this is delicious! Texture is heavier than a pancake, lighter than French toast. I didn't have any confectioners sugar to sprinkle, so I used a little syrup. But don't douse it with anything, it is pretty sweet already. This is perfect for Christmas morning, I think. And, I did it in the oven, but this is obviously well suited to outdoor cooking, just use indirect 425 and you're there. Two thumbs up, I'd make this anytime. Easy and fun and delicious!
Well, now I have. And damn.
10" cast iron skillet
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup whole milk
3 Tablespoons white sugar
3 large eggs
1 large Granny Smith apple
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 stick of butter, divided in half
A couple notes: I'm sure German pioneer woman would have used two small Snapdragon apples instead of one large Granny Smith, if that was what she had. She would also have made whole milk from 1% and half & half, if that was what she had.
Preheat the oven to 425*.
Mix up the batter and whisk it real good, more than you do with pancakes. Get those lumps out, but stop right there.
Melt half the butter in the skillet over medium and sauté the cinnamon, brown sugar, and sliced apples until the apples are soft, 5-10 minutes. Stir frequently and keep the heat down, or else the butter and sugar will harden. It should get sticky and syrupy.
Remove the apples to a dish, and wipe the skillet clean (I used a damp paper towel). Melt the rest of the butter, add back the apples, pour the batter over top and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. As it bakes, the pancake rises out of the skillet on the side like an upside down mushroom!
And, a Dutch Baby is born!
I had no idea what to expect, but hey: apples, cinnamon, sugar, batter, what could go wrong? And this is delicious! Texture is heavier than a pancake, lighter than French toast. I didn't have any confectioners sugar to sprinkle, so I used a little syrup. But don't douse it with anything, it is pretty sweet already. This is perfect for Christmas morning, I think. And, I did it in the oven, but this is obviously well suited to outdoor cooking, just use indirect 425 and you're there. Two thumbs up, I'd make this anytime. Easy and fun and delicious!
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