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Dutch Baby

An amazingly easy brunch showstopper.

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup (60 g) flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • syrup, berry preserves, powdered sugar, or fresh berries (for topping)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, milk, sugar and nutmeg until smooth.
  • Let sit while oven preheats.
  • When oven has finished preheating, place butter in a 10" cast iron or oven proof skillet and place in the oven.
  • Watch carefully until butter has melted. Then add batter to pan and return to oven.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pancake is puffed and golden.
  • Lower oven temperature to 300°F and bake five minutes longer.
  • Remove from oven. Top with syrup, jam preserves, powdered sugar, or fresh berries. Or all of the above.

Notes

Recipe modified from NYT Cooking.