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dutch baby pancakes
Recipe

dutch baby pancakes

tenina holder
Prep:
5 min
Cooking:
25 min
Serves:
4
Ingredients Method

BATTER 

200g eggs (approx 3-4)

1 pinch pink salt flakes

200g plain flour

350ml buttermilk

75ml iced water

40g butter or more as needed

 

SAVOURY

100ml creme fraiche, mixed with

2-3 tsp Dijon seeded mustard

70g thinly sliced Swiss cheese

50g shaved ham slices

A few broccoli florets, blanched

 

SWEET

100ml creme fraiche, mixed with a tsp of vanilla bean paste

250g mixed berries of choice

80g sugar

1 tsp vanilla bean extract

Splash of champagne

Additional icing sugar to finish

1. Place all ingredients except iced water and butter into a food processor and blend on a high speed. Allow to rest while you preheat the oven.

2. Place a cast iron frying pan with a dollop of butter into the oven and preheat to 220°C fan forced.

3. When the pan and oven are heated, add the iced water to the batter and blend until well mixed.

4. Working as quickly as possible, to preserve the heat of the oven and pan, pour enough batter into the frying pan to cover the base completely. Return to the oven for 15 minutes until puffed and golden.

5. If cooking savoury Dutch Baby, remove the pancake, add a few tablespoons of the creme fraiche mixture, top with ham, cheese and broccoli, drizzle with a little more of the creme fraiche and return to the oven for around 5 minutes until golden and cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

6. If cooking the sweet Dutch Baby, check that the base of the pancake is cooked in the middle, return to oven if cooking still required, then serve hot with the creme fraiche spread across the base, then top with Champagne Slow Cooked Berries or other fruit or toppings of choice. Dust generously with icing sugar. Serve hot.