German pancake

Baked eggy dish

A German pancake is a large baked pancake made from an egg-heavy batter poured into a hot buttered pan and cooked in the oven rather than on the stovetop.

Unlike flat breakfast pancakes, it puffs up dramatically during baking, then deflates into a bowl-like shape with raised, crispy edges.

Also called a Dutch baby, it's typically served with lemon juice and powdered sugar or fresh fruit.

We made a German pancake for Sunday brunch.

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