18 September, 2016

GERMAN OVEN PANCAKES


INGREDIENTS
• 1 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cube butter (melt in pan per instructions; do not blend with other ingredients)
• 1 lemon and powdered sugar (for garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place 1/2 cup butter in a 9x9 heavy glass baking dish.
2. Set baking dish (with butter) in the oven and
preheat to 400 degrees.
3. In a blender, combine milk, eggs, vanilla, flour, and granulated sugar.
4. When the butter is completely melted (before it browns or burns, though!), pour the batter Over a metal spoon into the baking dish.
5. Cook 20-30 minutes or until the pancake is set in the middle and the edges are very puffy and golden brown.
6. Remove from oven. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the top and dust generously with powdered sugar.
7. Serve immediately!
8. Realize that it's not quite done.
9. Cook 10 more minutes. The powdered sugar will caramelize. Don't let it burn.
10. Sprinkle with more powdered sugar. Maybe a little more lemon juice.
11. Watch out. It's hot!