Dutch Babies

Nice pics.

They aren’t mine

Always heard them called German pancackes.

Definitely tasty.

Whenever you hear ‘Dutch’ regarding anything food from Ohio or Pennsylvania, it means ‘German’.

It’s an American bastardization ‘Deutsch’. Deutsch = Dutch

So, are these pancakes?

How do you get that shape? Is there a recipe you followed?

These are really easy to make. Chef John (from foodwishes.com) has a recipe that we used, came out perfect and really poofy like in the photos.

A restaurant called the Orignal Pancake House.

I would not describe these really as pancakes. The interior is too..... fleshy and moist.

They all come in the same shape which is cast in a pan.

Yes, exactly. The pictures make it seem crusty but it’s pretty soft and meaty, kinda like an egg of some sort

I've made them before, but it's been a while. We used to have a pan for the pancake, sort of a small light weight wok shaped pan. I know one of the recipes used was from Joy of Cooking.

Pfankuchen or German Pancakes

Combine and stir until smooth:
4 beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup likewarm milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
grated rind of one lemon

Beat until stiff:
4 to 5 egg whites

Fold into yolk mixture

melt 2 Tbsp of butter in pan, pour mixture into pan (partial covered) on burner for about 5 minutes and then transfer to 400F oven. Cook about 7 minutes until pancake puffs and lightly browns.

Dust with confectioners sugar.

The other recipe I used had flour, maybe 1 or 2 Tbsp, added in the mixture.

We would cook down sliced peaches, nectarines or plums in a syrup and serve over the pancake.

I had one of these at an Original Pancake House as well. It came with lemon to squeeze on it. That seemed like an odd choice but I figured "when in Rome". Mistake. Awkward combination of flavors.

Maybe I'd try it again with just the butter and powdered sugar.

At the end of the day, it's really just a giant Yorkshire Pudding.