Fruited Puff Pancake Food

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.

PUFFED OVEN PANCAKE WITH SUMMER FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl, beat together the flour, granulated sugar, milk, and eggs until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
• In a 10 to 12-inch (25 to 30-cm) heatproof frying pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the peaches or nectarines and cook, stirring often, until the fruit is hot and slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on ripeness. Remove from the heat and scatter with the berries.
• Pour the egg mixture over the fruit in the pan and immediately put in the oven. Bake until puffed and golden, about 18 minutes.
• Remove the pancake from the oven and sift confectioners' sugar over the top. Cut into wedges to serve. If desired, offer lemon wedges on the side.

OLD-WORLD PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in a 10-in. ovenproof skillet; place in a 425° oven until melted, 2-3 minutes. In a blender, process the eggs, milk, flour, sugar and nutmeg until smooth. Pour into prepared skillet. , Bake at 425° until puffed and browned, 16-18 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with lemon wedges and, if desired, syrup and raspberries.

RASPBERRY PEACH PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, toss peaches with sugar; gently stir in raspberries., Place butter in a 9-in. pie plate; heat in oven until butter is melted, 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and salt until blended; gradually whisk in flour. Remove pie plate from oven; tilt carefully to coat bottom and sides with butter. Immediately pour in egg mixture., Bake until pancake is puffed and browned, 18-22 minutes. Remove from oven; serve immediately with fruit and yogurt.

PUFFED OVEN PANCAKE WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a bowl, beat together the flour, granulated sugar, milk, and eggs, until throughly blended.
• Set aside.
• In a 10 to 12 inch heatproof (Oven Proof) frying pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
• Add the peaches or nectarines and cook, stirring often, until the fruit is hot and slightly softened,3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and scatter the berries over cooked fruit.
• Pour the egg mixture over the fruit in the pan and immediately put in the oven.
• Bake until puffed and golden, about 18 minutes.
• Remove the pancake from the oven and sift confectioners sugar over the top.
• Cut into wedges to serve.
• If desired, offer lemon wedges on the side.

FRUIT-FILLED PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place butter in a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 400 degrees F for 4 - 5 minutes or until melted. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt. Add eggs and milk; whisk until smooth.
• Pour into hot pie plate. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 - 12 minutes or until edges are puffed and golden brown. Meanwhile, combine blueberries and bananas.
• In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spoon fruit mixture onto pancake; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Cut into wedges.