Dutch Baby Panckes

 

Brunch is a wonderful time to entertain friends. It can be easy on the budget, both time and money. It is easier to gather friends together. Just making some interesting and tasty food. This is a menu to save. Serve this with a fresh fruit compote or traditional maple syrup. Whipped cream adds a bit of specialness.

Our Cooking Light Supper Club does brunch this month. What a great collection of ideas....

Shelby–Cheddar Bacon Tomato Strata

Jerry at A Life, Lived – Savory Sausage Breakfast Rolls

 Sandi at Whistlestop Cafe Cooking – Cucumber Gazpacho with Shrimp

Val at More Than Burnt Toast- Mini Bacon and Potato Frittatas

Susan – Monkey Bread

Peach Dutch Baby Pancake

A Dutch baby is a puffy, baked pancake. Preheating the pan allows the batter to start cooking immediately and to puff up. It deflates the minute it comes out of the oven so serve quickly. This is nice with a fresh fruit compote or maple syrup and whipped cream. 

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 peaches, halved, pitted, cut into 1/4'-thick wedges
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

• Preheat oven to 425°. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a small saucepan; scrape into a blender. Add eggs, flour, milk, 1 Tbsp. sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Blend batter until smooth; set aside in blender.
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  Heat a 12" cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add remaining 2 Tbsp. butter and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar starts to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Add peaches to skillet; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 2 minutes. Briefly reblend reserved pancake batter. Pour evenly over peaches and transfer to oven.
• Bake pancake until puffed and golden brown all over, 17–20 minutes (it will deflate as soon as it's removed from the oven). Dust pancake with powdered sugar and serve immediately, passing cherry compote alongside.