Van Gelder Dutch Baby Recipes

DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Heat the milk in the microwave or in a small saucepan until warm. Pour the warm milk into a large bowl and add the eggs, granulated sugar and salt. Whisk until well combined, then add the flour and whisk until the batter is mostly smooth (a few small lumps are OK). Let stand 5 to 10 minutes, then whisk until airy and very smooth; you should see small bubbles on the surface of the batter. (You can also puree the mixture in a blender.)
• Meanwhile, put a 10-inch ovenproof skillet in the hot oven and heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the butter to the skillet in the oven and heat until the butter melts and the bubbles subside (do not let the butter brown). Pour the batter into the skillet.
• Bake until the pancake rises in a cup shape and is browned around the edges on top and lightly browned on the bottom, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325˚ F and continue baking until the bottom is browned and mostly dry, 5 to 10 more minutes.
• Dust the pancake with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.

VANILLA DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butter in an ovenproof pan or cast iron skillet and place in the oven.
• Meanwhile, combine eggs and milk in a bowl. Add flour, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and whisk for 1 minute to remove lumps.
• Remove hot pan from oven and swirl melted butter to coat. Pour batter into the hot pan and return it to the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pancake is puffed in the center and golden brown on the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and slice into 8 wedges.

VAN GELDER DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 435°.
• Put butter in oven-proof skillet, casserole or pie dish (I prefer the traditional cast iron skillet) and put it in the cold oven while it heats up so the butter can melt by the time the batter is ready to pour inches.
• In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, whisk together all batter ingredients at once. It should be about the consistency of pancake batter. If it seems thin, add a tablespoon more flour.
• If butter is melted, spread it around to coat the rim and entire inside surface.
• Carefully pour batter into hot pan.
• Bake for 18 minutes; reduce heat to 335° and bake another 8 minutes, until pancake is well-browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered/confectioners' sugar.
• Serve while still hot from the oven with fresh fruit and/or cream cheese blended with honey and cinnamon (proportions to taste). I like about 1 tablespoon honey to 2 ounces cream cheese and a generous pinch of cinnamon. Also good with just cinnamon sugar dusted on top.