One of my friend Katie's favorite breakfast foods is a Dutch Baby, sometimes called an Oven Pancake, or a German Pancake. She's talked about it a lot- her cousin makes them for her, and I kind of knew what she was talking about, but I didn't quite get the appeal. It's a pancake? That you cook in the oven? Okay.... but I am still waiting for my book to come, (insert rant about the USPS and how they LIE about how they attempted to deliver my book because: NO BOOK AT MY HOUSE) and I was looking for book recipes online that I could do. I figured for Glee Tuesday (two friends come over to watch Glee every Tuesday Night. ) I'd make breakfast for dinner. A little pancake, a little bacon, and If my friends were in the mood, some Gin Rickeys.
My friends however, since it is a repeat night, made other plans. So I scrapped the cooking of the bacon, and made the pancake for myself. It was delicious, and I am not sad at all that they weren't here, because I didn't have to share any of it. Light, and crisp, and buttery, and eggy. The sugar and lemon on it were great, and my second piece I had with some raspberry jam, and it was heavenly.
My camera doesn't do it justice, but it looked so SO awesome in the cast iron skillet.
I am hoping the leftovers will be tasty toasted a little in the morning. I bet they will!
Wow. I just made this tonight for dessert and it is easy, impressive-looking and delicious. I now know why it is so popular. I served it with lingonberry preserves, but then also had seconds with grated bittersweet chocolate (leftover from the cookbook's chocoloate mousse recipe which I made for New Year's Eve). I'm thinking I could make this once a week varying the toppings and would never tire of it. Nutella or a fudge sauce might be awesome.
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