Ham Cheese Dutch Baby Pancake Food

HAM & CHEESE DUTCH BABY PANCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Put a large, ovenproof frying pan or two smaller pans in the oven to heat. In a food processor, whizz the eggs, milk, flour, 1 tbsp of the melted butter, 1 tbsp mustard and a pinch of salt. Leave to stand for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in boiling water for 2 mins, then drain and rinse in cold water. Remove the pan from the oven and pour in the remaining butter, then the batter. Cook for 20 mins until golden and puffed, adding the cheese, broccoli and ham for the final 2 mins of cooking. Stir 2 tsp mustard through the crème fraîche and serve alongside the pancake.

DUTCH BABY WITH HAM AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F, with a medium cast-iron skillet (10 inches, measured across top) inside on the center rack. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt.
• Purée eggs in a blender until pale and frothy, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture, chives, and milk. Purée until smooth, about 30 seconds (the batter will be thin). Add butter to skillet in oven. When it melts and sizzles, pull out the rack and quickly pour batter into center of skillet.
• Bake until pancake is puffed, golden brown in places, and crisp along the edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve immediately with ham, mustard and pepper.

HAM AND CHEESE SAVORY DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over low heat. Mix the eggs, flour, and milk in a blender on medium speed until just blended, 5 to 10 seconds. Pour the batter into a medium bowl and add the cheese and ham, folding them into the mixture. Pour into the skillet with the melted butter.
• Placee the skillet in the oven and bake until the top puffs up and is lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cut into six wedges and serve immediately.

DUTCH BABIES II

Steps:

• Place a 10 inch cast iron skillet inside oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a whisk until light. Add milk and stir. Gradually whisk in flour, nutmeg and salt.
• Remove skillet from oven and reduce oven heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Melt butter in hot skillet so that inside of skillet is completely coated with butter. Pour all the batter in the skillet and return skillet to oven.
• Bake until puffed and lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Remove promptly and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

HERB, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet into the oven while it preheats.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Combine eggs, milk, flour, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, and pepper in a blender; blend until batter is smooth and thin, about 2 minutes.
• Carefully remove cast iron skillet from oven using an oven mitt and pour remaining 1 tablespoon butter into the skillet, quickly and carefully swirling to coat the skillet with butter. Pour batter into the skillet and transfer to the oven.
• Bake in the oven until puffed around the edges and cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Top Dutch baby with Cheddar cheese, chives, fresh thyme, and crumbled sausage. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Slice and serve Dutch baby immediately.