Sourdough Dutch Baby Food

SOURDOUGH DISCARD DUTCH BABY OR GERMAN PANCAKE

Steps:

• Add the eggs to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds until light and foamy. Add the flour, sourdough discard, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt to the blender and blend for an additional 30 seconds until smooth. Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes.
• Move the oven rack to the lower third of the oven. Melt the butter on the stovetop over medium-low heat in a dutch oven or cast-iron pan.
• Pour the batter into the center of the pan and place in the oven. Set the oven to 375 degrees Farenheight. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the center is just beginning to color. Do not open the oven while baking.
• Serve warm with your favorite toppings.

SOURDOUGH DUTCH BABY PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• In a large bowl or blender, add eggs, sourdough starter, milk, salt, vanilla, and honey. Whisk or blend until smooth.
• Add butter to a 12 inch cast iron skillet and place into the hot oven to melt.
• Pour the batter over the melted butter and place into the preheated oven.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed up.
• Serve right away with butter, fruit, or syrup.

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.

DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Fifteen minutes before baking preheat the oven to 450°; have a pie plate or oven-proof skillet ready.
• Whisk together the milk, flour, eggs, sugar and vanilla; put the butter in the pie plate or skillet and place the pan in the oven just until the butter is melted; with a brush coat the rim and entire inside of the pan.
• Slowly pour batter into hot pan; bake for 20 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake another 8-10 minutes, until pancake is well-browned; remove from oven and sieve confectioners' sugar over the top; serve immediately with fruit spooned into the center of the pancake.

SOURDOUGH DUTCH BABY PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425°F.
• In your stand mixer using the whisk attachment add eggs to bowl and beat well.
• Add sourdough starter, milk, salt, and sugar or honey (if using). Whisk on medium-low until smooth.
• Put butter into a 9-15 inch stainless steel or cast-iron skillet and place into oven for butter to melt and pan to preheat (about 5 minutes).
• Carefully remove pan from oven and swirl butter around to coat sides. Pour batter into the pan and quickly place back in the oven.
• Bake for 15-25 minutes (depending on size of pan) until pancake has puffed up and is beginning to turn golden brown on top (do not open oven during the first 15 minutes or your pancake may deflate).
• Carefully remove pan (it will be HOT) and, using a spatula, release pancake from pan and slide out onto a serving plate.
• Dust with powdered sugar and a squeeze of lemon, drizzle with maple or marionberry syrup, slice some fresh fruit and add a dollop of homemade sweetened sour cream.
• NOTE: You can also toss all the ingredients into a blender (except the butter) and give it a quick whirl.