Sunday, August 5, 2007

Chris Simon's "German Pancakes"

Chris Simon was my roomie during Grad School in Storrs, CT. She was my first active exposure to cooking with pure foods (such as grinding granulated sugar to make powdered sugar without additional ingredients, and using veggies and herbs grown in your own yard). At the time I didn't know what a gold mine I had at my fingertips. I could never understand how she knew all of her recipes by heart, and she could never understand why I couldn't remember them without writing them down. Now of course, I rattle off my recipes to friends that will listen over a drink. We used to make this one almost every weekend, and it has become a classic treat with my family. My first Portland roommie Lisa Kohanski requested this addition to the blog, so here it is Lisa! I will work on making this one legit over the coming weeks.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Put large empty glass dish in oven

Add to a mixing bowl:
1 1/3 C flour
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp sugar
1 1/3 C milk
5 eggs

Take hot pan from oven when pre-heated.
Add 4-5 Tbsp butter to the pan and let it melt to coat the inside of the pan.
Pour the batter into the pan while the pan is hot and bake immediately for 15-20 minutes (until puffed up completely and toasty brown on the outside edges.

Serve with fresh berries, cover with fresh squeezed lemon juice and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

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