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dutch baby pancake

Dutch Baby Pancake with Blueberries, Cranberries and Apples

An easy and delicious recipe perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner using ingredients already in your kitchen.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 5 eggs room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups milk, whole
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups flour, all purpose
  • 3 tbsp sugar, granulated
  • 1/2 tsp salt, kosher
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest, medium lemon
  • 4 tbsp butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 - 1 cup blueberries, fresh amount to taste
  • 1/3 cup cranberries, dried
  • 1/2 - 1 apple, Granny Smith (tart), or Honey Crisp (sweet) amount to taste
  • 1 whipped topping, from can or container, to taste

Equipment

  • cast iron fry pan or 5 quart braiser
  • Whisk
  • mixing bowls - 2
  • measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Place a 5-quart enameled braiser or a large cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
  2. Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla until smooth in a small bowl.
  3. Whisk flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
  4. Add egg mixture to flour mixture whisking until incorporated. Let batter sit on counter for five minutes.
  5. Remove the braiser or fry pan from oven using mitts. Add the butter moving pan until it covers bottom of pan. Add batter to center of pan. Return to oven. Bake until the pancake puffs up with light brown edges like in photograph and is set in the center. Approximately 20-25 minutes.
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  6. Wash blueberries and dry. Peel, core and dice apple into bite size pieces. Mix dried cranberries with apples and blueberries. Note: you can saute the apples in a little butter (1 tsp) if you want to soften them. Set aside.
  7. Once pancake is set and lightly brown, remove from oven. Top with whipped topping, fruit and a dusting of powdered sugar to serve. Note that the heat will melt the whipped cream, so plate immediately. Can also serve once cool. Top with whipped cream and fruit.