Dutch Baby Pancake
A puffy, oven-baked pancake risen by steam from a hot cast-iron skillet, finished with lemon juice and powdered sugar - the classic topping, which most simplified versions leave off entirely.
⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servings
breakfastvegetarian
Ingredients
- •3 eggs
- •1/2 cup flour
- •1/2 cup milk
- •1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- •1/4 tsp salt
- •3 tbsp butter
- •2 tbsp powdered sugar, for topping
- •1 lemon, cut into wedges, for topping
Steps
- 1.Preheat oven to 425°F with a cast-iron skillet inside.
- 2.Blend the eggs, flour, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth, then let the batter rest for 15-20 minutes.
- 3.Carefully remove the hot skillet, melt the butter in it, then pour in the batter.
- 4.Bake for 18-20 minutes until puffed dramatically and golden - the hot skillet and whipped batter are what create the steam that makes it rise.
- 5.Serve immediately, dusted with powdered sugar and with lemon wedges to squeeze over the top.