Savory Puffy Oven Pancake Recipes

PUFFY OVEN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Divide butter between two 2-cup round baking dishes. Place on a baking sheet. Heat in a 400° oven until butter is melted., In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, lemon zest and vanilla. Whisk in flour until blended. Pour over butter. Bake, uncovered, for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown and puffy., In a small bowl, gently combine the berries. Spoon onto pancakes; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

SAVORY PUFFY OVEN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Spray an 8-inch oven proof skillet with nonstick coating. Place in a 450 degree oven for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl use a wire whisk or rotary beater to beat together the eggs and egg whites. Add the milk, flour and salt. Beat until butter is smooth. Immediately pour the batter into the hot skillet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until puffed and browned.
• Meanwhile, spray an unheated medium saucepan with nonstick coating. Preheat over low to medium heart. Add mushrooms, broccoli and onion; cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Toss with tomato, wheat germ and thyme and oregano.
• To serve cut pancake into wedges and spoon vegetable mixture over wedges. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

VANILLA DUTCH BABY (PUFFED PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the butter in a large, ovenproof, nonstick saute pan and place in the oven.
• Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, flour, warm milk, sugar, vanilla extract and pinch of salt, and blend on medium-high speed until uniform. (If mixing by hand, combine the eggs with the milk until the mixture is light yellow and no longer stringy, about 1 minute. Add the flour, sugar, vanilla, and pinch of salt, and whisk vigorously to remove the lumps, about 30 seconds.)
• Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven. The butter should be melted. Swirl the butter around the pan to coat completely, and then pour the remaining butter into the batter and pulse to blend. Pour the batter into the hot pan and return the pan to the oven. Cook until the pancake is puffed in the center and golden brown along the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Using a spatula, remove the entire Dutch baby from the pan and place on a cooling rack for a few minutes to allow the steam to escape without condensing along the bottom and rendering the pancake soggy. Dust with confectioners' sugar when cooled slightly. Slice the pancake into 8 wedges on a serving platter or cutting board.

PUFFY OVEN PANCAKE OR "HOOTIN' ANNIES"

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In blender or bowl, blend together eggs, milk, flour, and salt.
• Melt butter in 9x13 pan in oven.
• Remove pan from oven.
• Pour in batter.
• Return to oven and bake (without peeking) for 18 minutes.
• Pancake should be very high and puffy.
• Remove from oven and cut into 6 large squares.
• Serve immediately.