Dutch Baby

Preheat oven to 400 - or 425 (second version)

3 T butter
3 eggs
3/4 c flour
3/4 c milk, heated 20-23 secs in microwave
1 T sugar - or 2
2 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

Put the butter in a large, ovenproof, non-stick sauté pan and place in the oven - or cast iron skillet.

If you pre heat a cast iron skillet, you will put the butter in after it is preheated. Swirl - and pour the remaining butter into the batter.

In a blender (or with a mixer) beat eggs and milk,  until uniform. By hand - beat until light yellow, about a minute. Add rest of ingredients - whisk til there are no lumps.

Remove pan from oven, swirl butter to coat the pan and pour the excess into the batter, mix, pour batter into pan. Bake til golden and puffy in the center 20-25 minutes (15-20 min in hotter oven)

Use spatula to remove it from pan and put on wire rack so bottom does not get soggy. Dust with confectioners sugar, Slice into wedges and serve. 

OR

if you have time - let the batter rest for 30 minutes -- preheat the oven after the batter is made - and proceed with the recipe as written

Pancakes and Waffles

Pannekoeken
Melt 2 T butter in a pyrex dish
Beat eggs (lightly)
stir in 1 c flour + 2 T sugar + 1/2 tsp salt
gradually stir in 1 c milk
pour into pan
bake 400F - 15 min
Turn down to 325F  - 40-45 min - until golden

Watkins Dutch Apple Pancake
Mix 4 eggs + 3/4 milk + 3/4 c flour + 1 T sugar + 1/4 t salt +
Batter will be thin and lumpy
Melt 2 T butter in 10" pie plate - tilt to butter dish
Bake 425F for 20 min - or until set
Do not open oven during baking

Apple filling
5 apples pared and sliced + 2/3 c sugar + 1/4 tsp cinnamon + 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Heat 1/3 c butter + 1 T lemon juice +1 tsp grated lemon zest
Saute apples 3-5 minutes
Pour over pancake when it comes out of oven



Ruth Reichl's Pancakes

1/4 c melted butter

whisk 1/2 c milk with 1 egg

add butter

sift and add

1/2 cup flour

2 tsp BP

2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt