Vanilla Puff Pancake Food

VANILLA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg until frothy.
• Add milk and butter.
• Mix well.
• Add sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Add flour and mix until smooth.
• Add a little water if it is too thick. Mixture should just barely pour out of a spoon.
• Heat a heavy cast iron griddle or skillet over medium low burner.
• Wipe with butter with a paper towel just enough to grease the surface lightly.
• When heat is correct a small drop of water will just bounce and break in to smaller drops.
• Pour batter a 1/4 cup at a time for each pancake.
• Turn when top begins to bubble slightly.
• Second side cooks quicker so keep an eye on 'em.
• Repeat until out of batter, remember to wipe the griddle with butter between each batch.

STRAWBERRY PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in a 9-in. pie plate; place in a 400° oven for 4-5 minutes or until melted. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla. In another small bowl, combine the flour, salt and cinnamon; whisk into egg mixture until blended., Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until sides are crisp and golden brown., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth; add strawberries. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Coarsely mash strawberries. Serve with pancake. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

PUFF PANCAKE WITH BOURBON PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place butter in a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; heat in oven until butter is melted, 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla 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 puffed and browned, 18-22 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine water, 3 tablespoons bourbon, honey and preserves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add peaches; cook and stir until tender, for 3-4 minutes. Remove peaches to a bowl; set aside. Bring sauce mixture to a boil; cook and stir until reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat; stir in peaches and remaining 1 tablespoon bourbon. , Remove pancake from oven. Serve immediately with warm peach sauce.

GERMAN PUFF PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk the eggs, flour, milk, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
• Put the butter in a 9x11-inch baking dish. Melt the butter in the preheated oven, making sure it doesn't burn, about 5 minutes. Pour the batter into the baking dish with the melted butter.
• Return to the oven and bake until the pancake is puffed and no longer moist in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

BERRY PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, milk, eggs, butter, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk for 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately fill with banana, blueberries, and strawberries.

VANILLA DUTCH BABY (PUFFED PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the butter in a large saute pan and place in the oven to melt.
• Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the eggs, flour, hot milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt, and blend on medium-high speed until uniform. Cook's Note: 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 whisk to blend. Pour the batter into the hot pan and return the pan to the oven. Cook the pancake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pancake is puffed in the center, and golden brown along the edges.
• While the Dutch baby bakes, in a small bowl combine the fresh blueberries, 1 teaspoon sugar, and lemon zest. Stir to coat, and set aside to marinate.
• 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. Slice the pancake into wedges on a serving platter or cutting board and sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar through a sieve. Serve with the marinated blueberries.

VANILLA PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in a baking dish and pop into a 200C/400F oven.
• Whisk eggs and add milk, sugar, flour and vanilla extract.
• Slice vanilla pod in half and use a knife to extract the seeds.
• Add seeds to batter and mix to disperse.
• Remove baking dish from oven and swirl to coat sides with butter. Pour batter into it and return to oven.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until puffed up and golden. Serve immediately as it will deflate once out of the oven.

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.

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.

FRUIT-FILLED PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, flour, salt and 1 tablespoon sugar until smooth. Place butter in a 9-in. pie plate. Place in oven 2-3 minutes or until melted., Tilt pie plate to coat evenly with butter. Pour batter into hot plate. Bake 10-12 minutes or until sides are puffed and golden brown., Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine blueberries and banana. Remove pancake from oven. Top with fruit. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over top. Cut into wedges; serve immediately.

MAGIC PANCAKE PUFF

Steps:

• Set the oven to 425°F Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave it on HIGH until the butter is melted. (25-30 sec.).
• Add the eggs, milk, flour, salt, and vanilla to the melted butter. Whisk until all of the ingredients are smooth.
• Grease the bottom and sides of a 1.6 liter round, high sided baking dish. Pour the egg mixture into the dish.
• Bake the pancake for 25 minutes or until it is puffed and golden brown. Carefully remove from the oven. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you like. Cut into 4 triangles. Serve with syrup. Enjoy!
• Variation: before baking, fill the center of the pancake puff with fresh fruit such as, blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries.

ALMOND PUFF PANCAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Beat cream, egg yolks, almond meal, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy. Fold egg whites into cream mixture until batter is just mixed.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

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.

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.