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Dutch babies are my go to breakfast on the weekend. Super simple to make, little amount of clean up, and super crispy which is perfect with syrup and powdered sugar.
Best part, you can make these sweet or savory. Give them a go! I base my recipe off of the NYTimes recipe but I don't bother with lowering the temp. and I don't always use the amount of butter suggested.
Oven @ 425 for about 20min - time depends on your oven and how crispy you want the edges.
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk (room temp.)
pinch salt
Nutmeg
3 eggs (room temp.)
if you want, add some vanilla or almond extract
can also add citrus juice (use less milk) or add other flavorings...like bacon or sausage can be added
4 tblsp. butter or other oil/fat (can use bacon grease (which I used for the one in the pic))
Preheat your oven and get your 9-10" cast iron pan in there to preheat
Combine your dry ingredients then add your wet and mix it thoroughly. Add one egg at a time making sure to fully incorporate each one.
Once the oven is ready the pan should be hot enough to put in your butter/oil/fat, once melted and you've coated the pan pour in the batter.
Set your timer and check as needed, should take about 20ish min. If things have gone right, you should see lots of rise around the edges and center...they never turn out the same which is awesome.
Then top with whatever you like.
Most Viral Edit: well shucks!! this is the first time I've had a post go viral so thanks everyone! Especially for pointing out my spelling error.... flower/flour. : )
llandy
wow.. this is actually a recipe my mom used to make when I was a kid and I never knew what it was. She simply called them "Bowls" and I had been trying to figure out what they were. She would put a little honey on them.
ParallelParkingInABurka
Huh, I always thought these were difficult to make, so your intro caught my interest. I'll have to try it!
65elcamino
I learned how to make a Dutch baby in high-school home economics. They're so much better then a pancake. It should be a staple in the US.
Shadowfly
As a Dutch person I can confirm, this is how our baby’s look like
BeardedWonder82
JeremyPeevin
alienstomper
Easy there hannibal lecter
zalamander
The Dutch Baby (along with many other "Dutch" things from the US Northwest are actually a miss-interpretation of "Deutch" (German). For example, the "Dutch baby" is actually the German "Pfannkuchen" ("Pancake" in English).
Ularsawa
maybe German colonists invented it, but it's definitely not a Pfannkuchen. I've never seen or heard of one of these in Germany
MasterYulu
Does anybody know where the name comes from? Yes, I'm Dutch and today i learned this exists
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
One of those things like Pennsylvania Dutch where Dutch is actually Deutsch. It's basically the American bastard child of a German pancake and Yorkshire pudding.
owlcatsanctuary101
As a Dutchy I have never ever heard or seen of this. Why is it called Dutch baby?
ifIScreamIntoTheVoid
If you're lazy/have many people to feed, that recipe doubled works in a 9x13 pan, then you slice into 8 pieces and serve.
TheRealFireFrenzy
On behalf of The Dutch, i have no idea what this is, although i will immediately go "but i expect tasty"
StupidCanadianWolfBird
postmahone
One of the best parts of sleeping over at my grandma’s when I was younger. Thanks for bringing up a great memory
dirtyketchup
I’m born/raised American, and I still immediately give up on any recipe with reasonable amounts of flour that doesn’t user weight.
Ularsawa
Hey @op thanks for the recipe, mine if waiting in the oven for me now. Did you mean to use the 4 tablespoons of butter only to grease the pan?! Cause that turned out to be heaps. Or did you mean to incorporate it in the dough?
abiwine
The NYTimes recipe calls for that much, but like I said in my post I tend to use less. It took me a couple tries to figure out what works best for me and my tastes. Hope yours turns out well!
sleepy12
I'm Dutch. These aren't. What's up with the name
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
Dutch = Deutsch because America. But it's also not really German.
VolcanoHerder
teardropivyyearofthetiger
Was looking for Linda
diezl97
Exactly what I was thinking :D
RewindMyVHS
Awwwww it’s a preemie just like Jesus!
smashpro1
You can really taste the baby.
VolcanoHerder
I thought it was "you can't even taste the baby" but it's been a minute.
smashpro1
You may be right.
PrinsClaus
Never heard of it, I'm Dutch btw.
beaubrent
its like a pancake meets a yorkshire pudding
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
Basically exactly what it is.
whatexactlyisthefunctionofarubberduck
It looks like a giant Yorkshire pudding
Whatdoyousaytoanicecupoftea
My gran used to make us ice-cream and golden syrup yorkies....
JohnnyLawlessEsq
It's very similar. A proper Yorkshire pudding is made with beef tallow, or failing that, lard, whereas a Dutch baby uses butter. In addition, the batter for a Dutch baby has a bit of sugar in it whereas a Yorkshire pudding generally does not. But they are otherwise extremely similar and the differences come down to a sweet/savory dichotomy.
derekjohn
There's also a much higher proportion of eggs in that recipe. Gastronauts might like to explore the French recipe for 'Clafoutis'.
ArchMagos
I thought it was mostly about whether you ate your meat.
JohnnyLawlessEsq
"Pudding" in that context meant dessert.
Deathpunkin
I mean, all in all..
LateNightBunnyParty
I use duck fat in my Yorkshire puddings.
JohnnyLawlessEsq
Very Frenchified. My Yorkshire-born ex would flip her lid, but it sounds delicious.
LateNightBunnyParty
Is that how the French do it? I'm in Oklahoma, but I'm online friend in Bristol told me to use duck fat so that's what I do.
LateNightBunnyParty
*an online friend in Bristol. Thanks, phone.
WateryTartan
It can be /gallery/0zuVoZC
spunnottossed
SonrisaFlores
Too eggy for my taste, but they look simple and lovely.
PhranksNBeenz
These are amazing. There was a restaurant that made perfect ones in my town, but it closed and I'm sad. Favoriting into my recipes folder.
IAmGodot
I enjoy making Dutch Babies. I use the same recipe but if I'm making a sweet one I add a tbsp sugar and if I'm making a savory one I sprinkle on some thyme/rosemary/other herbs after pouring into the pan. Also I'm too lazy to let the ingredients get to room temp so it's usually straight from the fridge.
UnitConversionBot
10" ≈ 25 centimetres
GoblinTit
First ingredient: 1 cup flower. What kind of flowers can I use? Are roses OK?
MissJane
The restaurant I work for has a savory Dutch baby on the brunch menu right now, with ham and gruyere cheese, chives, and a mustard Gelato!
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
That sounds delicious. Love a savory Dutch baby.
couchcaster
I made this last week and I have another in the oven as I type. Thank you for the easy recipe, they're delicious!!
GrammarAndPunctuationNazi
@op Is there a particular flower that we should use or any kind will do? 😁 That looks dee-lish by the way!
LAMovieDesign
Not trying to be rude, but looking at your username and how you spelled “flour”, I think you might want to rethink it.
GrammarAndPunctuationNazi
Ummm...you might want to read OP's Most Viral Edit note in their post.
LateNightBunnyParty
*flour.
abiwine
I use unbleached flower, but i imagine any kind would work, even almond (one example) flour to make it non-gluten.
WhatTheFrench
They are teasing because it is spelled flour. Flower means a rose or a daisy or a sunflower, etc. They are pronounced the same but spelled differently. Thanks for sharing the recipe, it looks and sounds delicious.
abiwine
Oh I know lol....I didn't catch my auto spelling error. Trust me, I'm glad it was pointed out.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
I use a blender. And its a basically no mess proceedure i fucking love dutch babies. Easy and fast to make.
Freak0zoid
As a certified Dutch person that can’t bake to save his life, your comment scares me.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Lol im not sure why. I go from blender to cast iron pan.
Tjitso
Ok, Hannibal, calm down. You're scaring the parents
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
I finish it off with a nice chianti
CactusFantastic0
Alright. I’m about to make this and I’m trying to decide if I want to mix it or use a blender. A blender for mixing when baking just seems… wrong.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
If it was wrong it wouldn't work. But it works fine. So idk. Sorry i upset the baking gods?
CactusFantastic0
Well I ended up hand mixing it since it was my first time but I think a blender would work just fine. I didn’t know what the consistency of the “batter” would be. So the fact that it’s more liquidy than a smoothie and I don’t think I’d be worried about aerating the batter too much, I’m sure a blender would be perfect! Do you still do the eggs one at a time or just yeet it all in together and let the blender sort it out.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Yes! Its more like crepes batter very runny.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
I yeet everything in, the only thing that matters imo is pre heating the pan and the type of pan.
PackedCatMeowingPowerDensity
So much protein too. Perfect for gains.
IUpvoteFuturama
I would think if you blended a dutch baby there'd be a mess, but idk I guess I'll see for myself
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Other than the blender and the pan you use. I find the air that the blender adds helps it puff up big too. Its just been my experience. Give it a try
IUpvoteFuturama
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Mine look the same so it cant be wrong. And i do less dishes so to each thier own
ExTechOp
425°F = 220°C
nothingpt
Well, in Netherlands they use the missionary for no mess and it works. It's slow as it takes about 9 months
docpark
Preheat a 12x muffin tin in your oven, add a 1/2 tbsp of butter to each well, fill 2/3 with batter. Bake for ~15 minutes.
homoerection
Growing up my friends mom would make them in glass bowls. They were soooooo delicious. She made hers with lemon juice
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Thats a good idea
NorthSideSoldier
Sounds like popover muffins just smaller?
treyryan3
It’s because it’s roughly the same recipe. I use a little 5 1/2” cast iron skillet to make a decent sized Yorkshire Pudding then stuff it with eggs, peppers and sausage.
SkamanSam
My wife makes the best. We bought a really nice dutch oven so she could make them. They are better than ones made in a cast iron skillet, although those are yummy, too.
WaitingForTheDrop
Do you put the lid on the Dutch oven when making this recipe? I don't have a cast iron but I do have a Dutch oven.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Because i didnt have the dutch oven. I heat the cast pan up on the stove top first. I usually get massive height on the sides but yes id love to try it with a dutch oven!
SkamanSam
I recommend springing for a dutch oven. They are great for soups and cakes and pies and all sorts of yummies. Our most used cookware are a 8" nonstick skillet, a 13" cast iron pan and a dutch oven. We cook from scratch at least 2 meals every day and almost never dine out.
Kenbamazingbutprobablywontbe
Id love one for my artisan breads!