Vanilla Dutch Baby (Puffed Pancake)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk, heated 20 to 30 seconds in the microwave
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the butter in a large saute pan and place in the oven to melt.
- Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, flour, hot milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt, and blend on medium-high speed until uniform.
- Cook's Note: If mixing by hand, combine the eggs with the milk until the mixture is light yellow and no longer stringy, about 1 minute.
- Add the flour, sugar, vanilla, and pinch of salt, and whisk vigorously to remove the lumps, about 30 seconds.
- Carefully, remove the hot pan from the oven.
- The butter should be melted.
- Swirl the butter around the pan to coat completely, and then pour the remaining butter into the batter and whisk to blend.
- Pour the batter into the hot pan and return the pan to the oven.
- Cook the pancake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pancake is puffed in the center, and golden brown along the edges.
- While the Dutch baby bakes, in a small bowl combine the fresh blueberries, 1 teaspoon sugar, and lemon zest.
- Stir to coat, and set aside to marinate.
- Using a spatula, remove the entire Dutch baby from the pan and place on a cooling rack for a few minutes to allow the steam to escape without condensing along the bottom and rendering the pancake soggy.
- Slice the pancake into wedges on a serving platter or cutting board and sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar through a sieve.
- Serve with the marinated blueberries.
butter, eggs, flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, blueberries, sugar, lemon zest, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/vanilla-dutch-baby-puffed-pancake-recipe.html (may not work)