This morning I tried once again to bake a Dutch baby, after my friend Sarah had success with hers. It seems like such a good and easy breakfast: just a few ingredients, quick mix, 15-20 minutes cooking, good protein. Mine rose in a very strange manner, with one edge of the pancake creeping out of the pan and the middle rising in a big puff. One second after I snapped the below photo, the middle puff collapsed, like a bad souffle. It tasted good, but was very dense, less than an inch thick: I don't know what I'm doing wrong!
Today my friend Elaine came over with one of her children. For the first time, John actually seemed to play with another child (Clare, 17 months his senior). John ignored me and followed Clare around the room to whatever she was doing. He also tried to copy her, for example pushing his lawn mower toy, which I don't know that he's ever done before. It gave me an exciting glimpse to what John and a sibling would be like together, God willing.
You're not doing anything wrong. It looks exactly right and you described its behavior perfectly. It doesn't stay puffed. (It says so in the recipe.) That's what mine looks like too!
ReplyDeleteSarah: That's good to know! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so much fun to watch when they start playing with, rather than near, other children!?!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe how grown up he looks!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the recipe for the pancake? We make something similar at our house, well dd does, I'll have to ask her how she makes it, it does stay somewhat puffy.