Wednesday, June 3, 2009

German Pancakes

If you have never made German Pancakes, you really should. They are easy, cheap, and different. The sky is the limit with toppings. Whatever you like on your pancakes easily applies. I think the best is strawberries and powdered sugar.
Here are just some ideas:
strawberries and powdered sugar and sour cream, bananas and powdered sugar, lemon juice and powdered sugar, fresh peaches, blueberries, whipped cream, syrup, jam, and by the way, they are tasty just plain. The possibilities are endless.

1/4 cup butter (I split that in half)
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 c. flour
1/3 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put butter in square baking dish. Place in oven for about 5 minutes or until melted. Blend all the other ingredients until smooth. Pour batter immediately into pan with the melted butter. Adjust heat t0 450. Put pan back in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes. Reduce temp. to 350 and bake for another 8-10 minutes. I find the cooking time is very variable. Make sure you watch. If you can watch without opening your oven that's the best way to go. You don't want to open up an oven when something is baking and rising. Same applies to cakes. When it is really puffy and a fork comes out clean, it is done. The puffiness goes down quickly, which I actually like. The texture actually reminds me a lot of flan, only better.

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