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Seattle Dutch baby
Puffed oven pancake with lemon and icing sugar
The Dutch baby was first served in the early 1900s at a family café in Seattle, whose owner's daughter supposedly mispronounced 'Deutsch' and gave it the name. A thin batter poured into a sizzling buttered pan balloons in the oven into a crisp-edged, custardy bowl. It is a Pacific Northwest brunch dish, eaten straight from the pan with lemon juice and icing sugar or summer berries. Chef's tip: blend the batter until frothy and have the pan really hot; that is what makes it climb the sides.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put a 25 cm cast-iron or ovenproof frying pan in the oven and heat to 425°F (400°F fan).
10 minStep 2: Blend the 3 eggs, ¾ cup milk, 2 ⅞ oz plain flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch salt and ½ tsp vanilla extract for 30 seconds until smooth and frothy.
2 minStep 3: Take out the hot pan with oven gloves, add the 1 ⅜ oz butter and swirl until it melts and foams. Pour in the batter at once and return to the oven.
1 minStep 4: Bake for 18–20 minutes, until puffed high and deep golden at the edges. A common mistake is opening the oven early, which makes it collapse before it sets.
20 minStep 5: It sinks as it cools, which is normal. Squeeze over the 1 lemon, dust with 2 tbsp icing sugar and pile in the 5 ½ oz fresh berries. Serve straight away.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does seattle Dutch baby take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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