blueberry dutch baby
This blueberry Dutch baby is a baked pancake that puffs up dramatically in the oven and then collapses the second you look at it - as it should. The batter gets poured into a hot cast iron skillet with melted butter, then baked until golden and crisp on the edges. It’s finished with powdered sugar and a thick lemony blueberry jam that makes the whole thing taste way more impressive than the effort involved.
What is the history of Dutch baby?
Dutch babies feel European but they are actually an American invention with German roots. The style was inspired by German pfannkuchen (egg heavy pancakes) but the “Dutch baby” as we know it became popular in the early 1900s in Seattle, credited to a family run spot called Manca’s cafe. The name is widely believed to come from “Deutsch” (German) being misheard or mis-said as “Dutch” and the rest is breakfast history. The signature drama, baking it in a hot pan so it puffs up like a popover and then collapses, is exactly what made it famous.
How to make a blueberry Dutch baby?
First make the blueberry jam by placing 2 cups of blueberries, lemon juice, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 cup sugar in a small pot. Bring to boil and lower the heat to medium low. Cook for 45 minutes stirring frequently. Once the jam has thickened remove from heat and place it in an airtight container. Preheat oven to 350f. Put the butter on a cast iron skillet and place it in the oven while it’s preheating. Meanwhile in a large bowl whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and 1 cup of sugar. Then gradually whisk in 1 cup of flour. In a separate small bowl, coat the remaining 1 cup of blueberries with the remaining 2 tbsp of flour and fold them in the batter. Pour the batter over melted butter in the cast iron skillet and bake for 40-45 minutes. Dust the Dutch baby with powdered sugar and serve with blueberry jam and fresh blueberries!
Tips
Dutch babies collapse quickly after they’re removed from oven so make sure to serve this treat immediately!
The jam can be made up to 5 days before!
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