Here is a delicious breakfast/brunch recipe I wanted to share with you to kick off the new year on the right foot. My husband introduced me to the Dutch Baby. Honestly, I had never tasted or even heard of it before I met him. His parents served this delectable eggy dish for breakfast the first time I met them about 9 years ago for Christmas. A few wonderful firsts for me happened during that visit: First time meeting his parents, first trip to New York and first time to try Dutch Baby.
I'll give my sweet man props for being the main reason my eyes and tastebuds are now open in the culinary world. Unlike me, at an early age, he was fortunate to be encouraged to try interesting foods and is still open to anything. {By the way, have you heard of Porcupine Meatballs? That was yet another dish I had not heard of or eaten until I met him. That was another interesting first I when I met his parents that same visit. I loved it! He laughed at me because he said it was more of a nostalgic dish his mom wanted to make but not really something he enjoyed. I'll have to make it with my spin on it and share with you.}
Back to the focus of the post. He and his family like to serve Dutch Baby with apple sauce and sausage links over the top. It's a very light and versatile dish so I wanted to make it a little different. I had a pear on hand so thought I'd try to incorporate that into it. We loved it!
1 pear, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
1 tbsp brown sugar
6 tbsp butter, divided
4 eggs
1 c milk
2/3 c flour
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Add the eggs, milk, flour, 4 tablespoons melted butter, sugar and vanilla to a medium bowl and whisk until combined. You can also use a blender or food processor if you prefer. The batter may have a few flour chunks in it and blending will break those up. Blend or whisk until well mixed. Set aside.
Melt the remaining 2 tbsp of butter over medium-high heat in cast iron skillet. Then add the pears and brown sugar. Stir to coat the pear slices in butter until the sugar is melted. Then add the batter over the pears and immediately place the skillet in the oven. No stirring necessary. Bake for about 30 minutes or until puffed up and golden brown and the middle is cooked through. (Note: It will sink down once you take it out of the oven and cut into it.) Sprinkle powdered sugar and cinnamon and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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